GPS Receiver User Manual

Chapter 11: Trigonometry
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7311ENG.DOC CH 11 Trigonometry, English Julie Hewlett Revised: 05/26/98 11:12 AM Printed: 05/19/99 9:02
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5. Calculate
sin(30¡10'23")
.
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In
Radian
mode, if you enter an angle only (without a trig
function) in DMS notation (as shown in the following
example), the angle is interpreted as degrees, but converted to
a result in radians.
Convert 20¡10
'
14
"
to radians.
1. Select
Radian
Angle mode.
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2. Return to the Home screen,
and clear it, if desired.
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3. Enter
20¡10'14"
.
20
-u"
1
10
-u"
2
14
-u"
3
b
³
DMS notation overrides
Radian
mode.
The result is in radians.