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... are equal to twice as many right angles as the figure has sides , wanting four right angles . Q. E. D. Cor . 1. All the interior angles of any quadrilateral figure are together equal to four right angles . Cor . 2. If the sum of two ...
... are equal to twice as many right angles as the figure has sides , wanting four right angles . Q. E. D. Cor . 1. All the interior angles of any quadrilateral figure are together equal to four right angles . Cor . 2. If the sum of two ...
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A B C added altitude Answer apparent altitude base called Cape centre circle Coast column compass computed contained correction corresponding Cosec Cosine Cotang course declination departure difference Difference of Latitude Dist distance divided drawn England equal equator EXAMPLES figure given greater Greenwich half Hence horizontal hour Indian Island Isles join latitude less logarithm longitude mean measured meet meridian middle miles moon nearly noon object observed opposite Pacific Ocean parallax parallel passing perpendicular plane pole PROBLEM produced proportion quantity radius rectangle remainder right angles right ascension sail Secant ship sides sine squares star subtract Suvers Table taken Tang tangent Theo THEOREM triangle true Vers ΟΝ
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