A Course of Mathematics, Volume 1Longman, Rees, 1836 - Mathematics |
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Page 19
... Circle of the Earth . An Inch is the smallest lineal measure to which a name is given ; but subdivisions are used for many purposes . Among mechanics , the Inch is commonly divided into eighths . By the officers of the revenue , and by ...
... Circle of the Earth . An Inch is the smallest lineal measure to which a name is given ; but subdivisions are used for many purposes . Among mechanics , the Inch is commonly divided into eighths . By the officers of the revenue , and by ...
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... CIRCLE . 60 Seconds 60 Minutes 30 Degrees = 1 Minute . = 1 Degree . = 1 Sign . 90 Degrees 360 Degrees , or 12 Signs = 1 Quadrant . 1 Circumference . Formerly , the subdivisions were carried on by sixties ; thus , the second was divided ...
... CIRCLE . 60 Seconds 60 Minutes 30 Degrees = 1 Minute . = 1 Degree . = 1 Sign . 90 Degrees 360 Degrees , or 12 Signs = 1 Quadrant . 1 Circumference . Formerly , the subdivisions were carried on by sixties ; thus , the second was divided ...
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... circle includes 28 com- plete circles . The property of circulation of some number of the figures in periods , is not one peculiar to this or any other of the interminable decimals , but belongs to them all . Sometimes the period is ...
... circle includes 28 com- plete circles . The property of circulation of some number of the figures in periods , is not one peculiar to this or any other of the interminable decimals , but belongs to them all . Sometimes the period is ...
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... circles as we have stated . Any further examination of this subject ( which , nevertheless , is a very curious and a very important one ) would be incompatible with the limits of this work . The method of finding the value of such a ...
... circles as we have stated . Any further examination of this subject ( which , nevertheless , is a very curious and a very important one ) would be incompatible with the limits of this work . The method of finding the value of such a ...
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... Circle is a figure lying wholly upon a plane super- ficies . and is composed of one curved line ( called the circum ... circle . The Circumference itself is often called a circle , and also sometimes the Periphery . 16. The Radius of a ...
... Circle is a figure lying wholly upon a plane super- ficies . and is composed of one curved line ( called the circum ... circle . The Circumference itself is often called a circle , and also sometimes the Periphery . 16. The Radius of a ...
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AB² ABCD Algebra altitude arithmetical arithmetical progression base bisect breadth centre chord circle circumference coefficients contained Corol cube root decimal denominator denote diagonal diameter distance divide dividend division divisor draw drawn equal equation equiangular EXAMPLES expression feet figure fraction frustum geometrical geometrical progression given number gives greater half height Hence improper fraction inches infinite series integer intersect length less logarithms measure method multiply number of terms parallel parallelogram perpendicular plane polygon PROBLEM proportional Q. E. D. THEOREM quadratic equation QUEST quotient radius ratio rectangle Reduce remainder right angles right-angled triangle rule segment sides sine solid angle square root straight line subtract surd tangent third triangle ABC u₁ VULGAR FRACTIONS yards