Excavation
Grade Percentage to Angle in Degrees
Convert a slope percentage to an angle in degrees using the arctangent function.
Formula = atan (percentage ÷ 100)
Example calculation
42% slope to degrees
atan (42 ÷ 100) =
atan (0.42) = 22.9°
A 42% slope equals 22.9 degrees.
Slope Percentage to an Angle in Degrees
Calculation
- slope percentage
- number of digits in result
Result
- angle in radians
- angle in degrees
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