Owner's manual

USER’S GUIDE —45
Converting Pitch to Angle/Tangent
Find the angle and corresponding Tangent for a roof with an 8/12
Pitch:
KEYSTROKE DISPLAY
1. Enter Pitch:
oo 0.
8ip PTCH 8
INCH
2. Convert Pitch to degrees:
p /
_
Ø 33.69007°
3. Find Tangent or slope:
pp 0.666667
D:M:S EXAMPLE
Converting Degrees:Minutes:Seconds
Convert 23°42’39” to Decimal Degrees:
KEYSTROKE DISPLAY
oo 0.
23•42•39 DMS 23.42.39
Ç•(degrees) 23.71083°
Convert 44.29° to degrees:minutes:seconds format:
KEYSTROKE DISPLAY
oo 0.
44•29Ç•(d:m:s) DMS 44.17.24
Note: Improperly formatted entries will be redisplayed in the correct convention after
any operator key is pressed. For example, 30°89’ entered will be corrected and dis-
played at 31°29’ 0” or 31.48333°.