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What is DMS form in angle measurement?

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DMS stands for Degrees, Minutes, and Seconds. It is a way to express angles where 1 degree is divided into 60 minutes, and 1 minute is divided into 60 seconds.

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Convert 30° to DMS form.

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30° in DMS form is 30° 0' 0'.

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How many seconds are in one degree?

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There are 3600 seconds in one degree (60 minutes x 60 seconds).

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Convert 45.5° to DMS form.

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45.5° in DMS form is 45° 30' 0'.

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What is the formula to convert decimal degrees to DMS?

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To convert decimal degrees to DMS: 1. Take the whole number as degrees. 2. Multiply the decimal by 60 to get minutes. 3. Multiply the new decimal by 60 to get seconds.

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Convert 62.937° to DMS form.

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62.937° in DMS form is 62° 56' 13'.

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What is the significance of the minute in DMS?

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A minute in DMS is 1/60th of a degree.

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What is the significance of the second in DMS?

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A second in DMS is 1/3600th of a degree.

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If an angle is 90°, what is its DMS form?

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90° in DMS form is 90° 0' 0'.

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How do you round seconds in DMS?

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When rounding seconds in DMS, if the decimal part of seconds is 0.5 or higher, round up; otherwise, round down.