Example 8: What is the percentage change when a value is increased from 40 to 46? How about to 48?

Insert Mode

(46-40)/40 ( 46–40) ÷40%

!((%)w 15

eeeeY8w ( 48–40 ) ÷40% 20

kDegree, Minute, Second (Sexagesimal) Calculations

You can perform calculations using sexagesimal values, and you can convert between sexagesimal and decimal.

A Inputting Sexagesimal Values

The following is basic syntax for inputting a sexagesimal value. {Degrees} $ {Minutes} $ {Seconds} $

Example: To input 2°30´30˝

 

2

˚ 30

˚ 30 ˚

 

 

 

2$30$30$w

 

 

2˚ 30˚ 30

 

 

 

 

•Note that you must always input something for the degrees and minutes, even if they are zero.

Example: To input 0°00´30˝, press 0$0$30$.

A Sexagesimal Calculation Examples

The following types of sexagesimal calculations will produce sexagesimal results.

•Addition or subtraction of two sexagesimal values

•Multiplication or division of a sexagesimal value and a decimal value

Example 1: 2°20´30˝ + 39´30˝ = 3°00´00˝

2$20$30$+

0$39$30$w

Example 2: 2°20´00˝ × 3.5 = 8°10´00˝

2 ˚ 20 ˚ 30 ˚ +0 ˚ 39 ˚ 30

3˚ 0˚ 0

2$20$* 2 ˚ 20 ˚ ×3. 5

3.5w 8˚ 10˚ 0

A Converting between Sexagesimal and Decimal

Pressing $ while a calculation result is displayed will toggle the value between sexagesimal and decimal.

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