Is my calculator toast/messed up? Or is there a mode I need to toggle?

For reference, it is in Degrees mode.

Example:
Trying to enter 45^45'45":
Type 45, [2nd], [math], [F3], [F1]
Type 45, [2nd], [math], [F3], [F3]
Type 45, [2nd], [math], [F3], [F3]

This shows as 45^45'45' on the command line, and when I hit enter results in 2058.75. I was expecting 45.7625.

If I enter: 45^45'
Type 45, [2nd], [math], [F3], [F1]
Type 45, [2nd], [math], [F3], [F3]

Hitting enter results in 2025.

It appears to use the "^ (degrees)" symbol as a multiplication, and not sure what the "minutes" sign is used for, also, the TI-86 doesnt appear to have a "seconds" symbols.

Anyone familiar with the TI-86?

TI-89 or gtfo.

http://epsstore.ti.com/OA_HTML/csksxvm.jsp?nSetId=76370

In summary, you use ' for everything.

So 45 deg 3 minutes 30 seconds goes in as 45'3'30'

Wow, cant believe I didnt try that. I wonder why they even include the degrees symbol in the math menu.

Thanks.

Does it divide by 60?

You didn't account for the conveyor belt, rendering everything else moot.

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Does it divide by 60?

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This!

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I wonder why they even include the degrees symbol in the math menu.

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IIRC, the ° symbol lets you use trig functions in degrees when the calculator mode is set to radians.