A Treatise of Plane and Spherical Trigonometry: In Theory and Practice ; Adapted to the Use of Students ; Extracted Mostly from Similar Works of Ludlam, Playfair, Vince, and Bonnycastle |
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... angle at the centre of a circle is to four right angles , as the arc on which it stands is to the whole cir . cumference of the circle . Let ABC be an angle at the centre of the circle ACF , standing on the arc AC ; the angle ABC : four ...
... angle at the centre of a circle is to four right angles , as the arc on which it stands is to the whole cir . cumference of the circle . Let ABC be an angle at the centre of the circle ACF , standing on the arc AC ; the angle ABC : four ...
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... arc AC circumference ACF :: arc GH : circumfe- rence GHK ( 11. 5 ) . 4. COR . 3. Hence , if the circumferences of ... angle ABC , the same number of parts will be contained in the arc GH of the other circle , subtending the same angle ...
... arc AC circumference ACF :: arc GH : circumfe- rence GHK ( 11. 5 ) . 4. COR . 3. Hence , if the circumferences of ... angle ABC , the same number of parts will be contained in the arc GH of the other circle , subtending the same angle ...
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... angles are to one another as their arcs directly ; and their radii inversely . Fig . to Art . 1 . The angle ABC : 4 right angles :: the arc AC circumfe- rence ADEFA ( 1. ) , therefore the angle ABC = ACX4 right angles . But four right ...
... angles are to one another as their arcs directly ; and their radii inversely . Fig . to Art . 1 . The angle ABC : 4 right angles :: the arc AC circumfe- rence ADEFA ( 1. ) , therefore the angle ABC = ACX4 right angles . But four right ...
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... angle from 90 degrees , is called the complement of that arc or angle . Thus , let the arc AB be reckoned from A as its ori- gin , * then HB is the ... arc ABHb be the supplement of PLANE TRIGONOMETRY . 5 Elements of Plane Trigonometry.
... angle from 90 degrees , is called the complement of that arc or angle . Thus , let the arc AB be reckoned from A as its ori- gin , * then HB is the ... arc ABHb be the supplement of PLANE TRIGONOMETRY . 5 Elements of Plane Trigonometry.
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... angle ACb . 18. DEF . 6. The tangent of an arc is a straight line touch- ing the circle in the beginning of the arc , produced thence till it meets the radius ( produced ) drawn through the end of the arc . Thus , AT is the tangent of the ...
... angle ACb . 18. DEF . 6. The tangent of an arc is a straight line touch- ing the circle in the beginning of the arc , produced thence till it meets the radius ( produced ) drawn through the end of the arc . Thus , AT is the tangent of the ...
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Page 12 - In every plane triangle, the sum of two sides is to their difference as the tangent of half the sum of the angles opposite those sides is to the tangent of half their difference.
Page ix - The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; each degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes ; and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds.
Page 23 - 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 13 - In any triangle, twice the rectangle contained by any two sides is to the difference between the sum of the squares of those sides, and the square of the base, as the radius to the cosine of the angle included by the two sides. Let ABC be any triangle, 2AB.BC is to the difference between AB2+BC2 and AC2 as radius to cos.
Page 87 - The cosine of half the sum of two sides of a spherical triangle is to the cosine of half their difference as the cotangent of half the included angle is to the tangent of half the sum of the other two angles. The sine of half the sum of two sides of a spherical...
Page 74 - The sum of any two sides is greater than the third side, and their difference is less than the third side.