Convert an angle in degrees to an elevation grade in a percentage.

The angle in degrees has to be between 90° and -90°.

Formula:  percent = tan(degrees) * 100

Example

a slope has an angle of 15 degrees

tan(15) * 100 = 26.7949%

slope has an angle of 45°

tan(45) * 100 = 100%

Calculation

1. enter the angle in degrees
2. number of decimals in result

Result

1. elevation grade in a percentage