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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... measured in the former case is to the magni- tude of the quantity to be measured in the latter case . 6. Since then the whole circumference of a circle consists of 360 degrees , a right angle will be 90 degrees , two right an- gles will ...
... measured in the former case is to the magni- tude of the quantity to be measured in the latter case . 6. Since then the whole circumference of a circle consists of 360 degrees , a right angle will be 90 degrees , two right an- gles will ...
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... measured by that arc . 17. DEF . 5. The versed sine of an arc is that part of the diameter passing through the beginning of the arc which is in- tercepted between the beginning of the arc and the right sine . Thus , AF is the versed ...
... measured by that arc . 17. DEF . 5. The versed sine of an arc is that part of the diameter passing through the beginning of the arc which is in- tercepted between the beginning of the arc and the right sine . Thus , AF is the versed ...
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... measuring them on the same scale or instrument from which the known parts were taken . In the second method let the analogy be formed according to the proper rule above delivered ; then , if the natural num- bers be used , multiply the ...
... measuring them on the same scale or instrument from which the known parts were taken . In the second method let the analogy be formed according to the proper rule above delivered ; then , if the natural num- bers be used , multiply the ...
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... measured on the same scale of equal parts , will be 199.5 and 156. The angle C - 90-51 19-38 41 . By Calculation . Angle C - 90-51 ° 19 ' 38 ° 41 ' . Radius tan . A :: AB : BC . R tan . 51 ° 19 ′ :: 125 : BC . Cos . A or sine C : R ...
... measured on the same scale of equal parts , will be 199.5 and 156. The angle C - 90-51 19-38 41 . By Calculation . Angle C - 90-51 ° 19 ' 38 ° 41 ' . Radius tan . A :: AB : BC . R tan . 51 ° 19 ′ :: 125 : BC . Cos . A or sine C : R ...
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... measured on the line of numbers is 332 , and the angles A and C measured on the scale of chords , or with a protractor , are 53 ° 8 ' and 36 ° 53 ′ nearly . By Calculation . AC : AB :: R : sine C or cos . A. 415 249 : R : sine C or cos ...
... measured on the line of numbers is 332 , and the angles A and C measured on the scale of chords , or with a protractor , are 53 ° 8 ' and 36 ° 53 ′ nearly . By Calculation . AC : AB :: R : sine C or cos . A. 415 249 : R : sine C or cos ...
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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.