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converting survey angles to decimals
I need to convert from 50d35'25" (survey instrument notation of an angle) to
the decimal equivalent of 50.59027778. Is there a function that will automatically convert this? If not, any suggestions of a formula? |
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converting survey angles to decimals
Try http://www.cpearson.com/excel/latlong.htm
-- David Biddulph "Duddly Dummy" wrote in message ... I need to convert from 50d35'25" (survey instrument notation of an angle) to the decimal equivalent of 50.59027778. Is there a function that will automatically convert this? If not, any suggestions of a formula? |
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converting survey angles to decimals
Try this:
=VALUE(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(C1,"d",":" ),"'",":"),"""",""))*24 format cells as General "Duddly Dummy" wrote: I need to convert from 50d35'25" (survey instrument notation of an angle) to the decimal equivalent of 50.59027778. Is there a function that will automatically convert this? If not, any suggestions of a formula? |
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