POLAR COORDINATES Conversions (Page 3 of 6)

To find the angle in decimal degrees, just make sure the calculator is in degree mode before entering the command. Let's repeat the last step, but in Degree mode this time. We can make use of the 2nd ENTRY feature.

 MODE key. [Degree] ENTER key.

 2nd QUIT key. 2nd ENTRY key. ENTER key.

 Calculator screen image. Calculator screen image.

In degrees, a polar representation for the ordered pair is approximately (5.83, -30.96°). To find the angle in degrees-minutes-seconds, use the DMS command.

 2nd ANGLE key. 4: menu selection. ENTER key. Calculator screen image.
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