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... negative , which is impossible . ] Hence neither the sine nor the cosine can be numeri- cally greater than unity . Since sin cannot be greater than unity therefore 1 cosec e , which equals sin 0 cannot be numerically less than unity . 1 ...
... negative , which is impossible . ] Hence neither the sine nor the cosine can be numeri- cally greater than unity . Since sin cannot be greater than unity therefore 1 cosec e , which equals sin 0 cannot be numerically less than unity . 1 ...
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... negative direction and to trace out a negative angle . This negative direction is clockwise . 47. Let the revolving line start from OA and revolve until it reaches a position OP which lies between OA ' and OB ' and which bisects the ...
... negative direction and to trace out a negative angle . This negative direction is clockwise . 47. Let the revolving line start from OA and revolve until it reaches a position OP which lies between OA ' and OB ' and which bisects the ...
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... negative angle - 135 ° . Again , suppose we only know that the revolving line is in the above position . It may have ... negative direction and then have described the negative angle · 135 ° . In the first case the angle it has described ...
... negative angle - 135 ° . Again , suppose we only know that the revolving line is in the above position . It may have ... negative direction and then have described the negative angle · 135 ° . In the first case the angle it has described ...
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... negative direction . If A ' the magnitude of the A B distance OA or ОA ' be a , the point A is at a distance + a from O and the point A ' is at a distance a from 0 . All lines measured to the right have then the positive sign prefixed ...
... negative direction . If A ' the magnitude of the A B distance OA or ОA ' be a , the point A is at a distance + a from O and the point A ' is at a distance a from 0 . All lines measured to the right have then the positive sign prefixed ...
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... negative quantity , is therefore negative . The cotangent is negative . The cosecant is positive . The secant is negative . Third quadrant . If the revolving line be , as OP3 , in the third quadrant , we have both MP , and OM3 negative ...
... negative quantity , is therefore negative . The cotangent is negative . The cosecant is positive . The secant is negative . Third quadrant . If the revolving line be , as OP3 , in the third quadrant , we have both MP , and OM3 negative ...
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a+b+c a+ẞi A₁ ad inf angle AOP angle of elevation Binomial Theorem centre circle circumcircle coefficient complex quantity cos¹ cos² cos³ cosec cosh cosine cotangent denoted Diff distance equal EXAMPLES expression feet Find the angle find the height find the values flagstaff given log Hence infinite inscribed integer last article length loga logarithm loge miles multiple nearly number of radians pedal triangle perpendicular places of decimals principal value prove quadrant quadrilateral r₁ radius regular polygon revolving line right angle sec² secant shew shewn sides Similarly sin sin sin sin¹ sin² sin³ sine sinh tan-¹ tan² tan³ tangent tanh Theorem tower triangle ABC trigonometrical functions trigonometrical ratios unity x+yi zero α α π π
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Page 36 - ... the three angles of a triangle are together equal to two right angles, although it is not known to all.
Page 17 - Radian is the angle subtended, at the centre of a circle, by an arc equal in length to the radius...
Page 44 - A person standing on the bank of a river observes that the angle subtended by a tree on the opposite bank is 50°; walking 40 ft.
Page 13 - All the interior angles of any rectilineal figure, together with four right angles, are equal to twice as many right angles as the figure has sidef.
Page 1 - Every circumference of a. circle, whether the circle be large or small, is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts called degrees. Each degree is divided into 60 equal parts called minutes, and each minute into 60 equal parts called seconds.
Page 10 - If the radius of the earth be 4000 miles, what is the length of its circumference?
Page 42 - From the top of a cliff 150 ft. high the angles of depression of the top and bottom of a tower are 30° and 60°, respectively.
Page 220 - A ladder placed at an angle of 75° just reaches the sill of a window at a height of 27 feet above the ground on one side of a street. On turning the ladder over without moving its foot, it is found that when it rests against a wall on the other side of the street it is at an angle of 15° with the ground.
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