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... drawn between any two points , as the line AB . fig . 1 . but if it be not the shortest , it is then called a curve line , as AB . fig . 2 . 6. A superficies or surface is considered only as having length and breadth , without thickness ...
... drawn between any two points , as the line AB . fig . 1 . but if it be not the shortest , it is then called a curve line , as AB . fig . 2 . 6. A superficies or surface is considered only as having length and breadth , without thickness ...
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... drawn thro ' the centre , and terminating in opposite points of the circumference : and it divides the circle and circumference into two equal parts , called semicir- cles ; and is double the radius , as AB or DE . fig . 8 . 16. The ...
... drawn thro ' the centre , and terminating in opposite points of the circumference : and it divides the circle and circumference into two equal parts , called semicir- cles ; and is double the radius , as AB or DE . fig . 8 . 16. The ...
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... drawn to the other end : thus HL is the right sine of the arc HB . The sines on the same diameter increase till they come to the centre , and so become the ra- dius ; hence it is plain that the radius CD is the greatest possible sine ...
... drawn to the other end : thus HL is the right sine of the arc HB . The sines on the same diameter increase till they come to the centre , and so become the ra- dius ; hence it is plain that the radius CD is the greatest possible sine ...
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... drawn from the centre through the other end : thus BK is the tangent of the arc HB . fig . 8 . 23. And the line ... draw- ing them according to def . 20 , there results the self - same line ; thus HL is the sine of the arc HB , or of its ...
... drawn from the centre through the other end : thus BK is the tangent of the arc HB . fig . 8 . 23. And the line ... draw- ing them according to def . 20 , there results the self - same line ; thus HL is the sine of the arc HB , or of its ...
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... drawn from the vertex to the base perpen- dicularly thus if the triangle ABC , be propos- ed , and BC be made its base , then if from the vertex A the perpendicular AD be drawn to BC , the line AD will be the height of the triangle ABC ...
... drawn from the vertex to the base perpen- dicularly thus if the triangle ABC , be propos- ed , and BC be made its base , then if from the vertex A the perpendicular AD be drawn to BC , the line AD will be the height of the triangle ABC ...
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Page 246 - ... that triangles on the same base and between the same parallels are equal...
Page 58 - The angle in a semicircle is a right angle ; the angle in a segment greater than a semicircle is less than a right angle ; and the angle in a segment less than a semicircle is greater than a right angle.
Page 231 - RULE. From half the sum of the three sides subtract each side severally.
Page 45 - The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; and each degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes ; and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds ; and these into thirds, &c.
Page 14 - Then multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first term: the quotient will be the fourth term, or answer.
Page 5 - His method is founded on these three considerations: 1st, that the sum of the logarithms of any two numbers is the logarithm of the product of...
Page 91 - ... scale. Given the length of the sine, tangent, or secant of any degrees, to find the length of the radius to that sine, tangent, or secant.
Page 35 - DIVISION BY LOGARITHMS. RULE. From the logarithm of the dividend subtract the logarithm of the divisor, and the number answering to the remainder will be the quotient required.
Page 30 - Then, because the sum of the logarithms of numbers, gives the logarithm of their product ; and the difference of the logarithms, gives the logarithm of the quotient of the numbers ; from the above two logarithms, and the logarithm of 10, which is 1, we may obtain a great many logarithms, as in the following examples : EXAMPLE 3.
Page 211 - At 170 feet distance from the bottom of a tower, the angle of its elevation was found to be 52° 30' : required the altitude of the tower ? Ans.