Calculated Industries 8416 User Manual

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Distance Calculation Example

If sailing for 3 hours and 35 minutes at
an average speed of 45 knots, how
many statute miles were traveled?

Steps/Keystrokes

Display

1. Clear calculator:

[On/C] [On/C]

0.

2. Enter time and speed:

3 [Hr] 35 [Min] [Time]

TIME

3:35

HR

MIN

45 [Knots] [Speed]

SPD

45.

KNOT

3. Find distance and convert to statute

miles:
[Dist]

TRVL

161.25

N MI

[Conv] [7]

185.56319

MI

S

Note:

You can also use speed and

time to find the distance traveled
when solving triangulation problems.
See “Triangulation Example 2.”

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