Angle to Grade Percentage
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%
Angle to Grade Percentage
Calculation
- enter the angle in degrees
- number of decimals in result
Result
- elevation grade in a percentage
Slopes, Grades and Angles