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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... negative , because it falls on the other side of the centre C , whence the cosines have their origin . 36. Again , At the tangent , and Ct the secant of Ab , are respectively equal to AT the tangent , and CT the secant of AB . The right ...
... negative , because it falls on the other side of the centre C , whence the cosines have their origin . 36. Again , At the tangent , and Ct the secant of Ab , are respectively equal to AT the tangent , and CT the secant of AB . The right ...
Page 29
... negative ) , and take the complement of the rest of the figures , as before . Thus , the complement of the log . 8.5972648 is 2.4027352 . 83. In trigonometrical calculations the sine , cosine , tangent , & c . of the same angle often ...
... negative ) , and take the complement of the rest of the figures , as before . Thus , the complement of the log . 8.5972648 is 2.4027352 . 83. In trigonometrical calculations the sine , cosine , tangent , & c . of the same angle often ...
Page 59
... negative . During the third quadrant DL the sine Bf increases till it becomes equal to radius , but is negative , or equal to radius . During the fourth quadrant LA it de- creases from radius till it becomes 0 , when the arc is 360 ...
... negative . During the third quadrant DL the sine Bf increases till it becomes equal to radius , but is negative , or equal to radius . During the fourth quadrant LA it de- creases from radius till it becomes 0 , when the arc is 360 ...
Page 60
... negative after it passes the centre ; therefore the cosine Cf , which lies in an opposite direction to the cosine CF , will be negative . This negative cosine increases during the second quadrant HD , at the end of which it is equal to ...
... negative after it passes the centre ; therefore the cosine Cf , which lies in an opposite direction to the cosine CF , will be negative . This negative cosine increases during the second quadrant HD , at the end of which it is equal to ...
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... negative as often as the revolving radius CB passes the centre C , changes its sign like the cosine , and is affirmative in the first and fourth quadrants , and nega- tive in the second and third quadrants . In the first quadrant AH the ...
... negative as often as the revolving radius CB passes the centre C , changes its sign like the cosine , and is affirmative in the first and fourth quadrants , and nega- tive in the second and third quadrants . In the first quadrant AH 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.