One of Borda's proposals which has not found favour was that a right angle should be divided into 100 degrees, each degree into 100 minutes and each minute into 100 seconds.
Isa ng Borda's panukala na kung saan ay hindi natagpuan sa kapakinabangan ay na anggulo ng isang karapatan ay dapat na hinahati sa 100 degree, degree sa 100 bawat minuto at bawat minuto sa 100 seconds.