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... taken . I am indebted to Mr W. J. Dobbs , B.A. , late Scholar of St John's College , for his kindness in reading and correcting the proof - sheets and for many valuable sug- gestions . For any corrections and suggestions for improvement ...
... taken . I am indebted to Mr W. J. Dobbs , B.A. , late Scholar of St John's College , for his kindness in reading and correcting the proof - sheets and for many valuable sug- gestions . For any corrections and suggestions for improvement ...
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... taken as the unit of cir- cular measurement , i.e. it is the angle in terms of which in this system we measure all others . B ' radian radius A This angle is called A Radian and is often denoted by 1o . 10. It is clearly essential to ...
... taken as the unit of cir- cular measurement , i.e. it is the angle in terms of which in this system we measure all others . B ' radian radius A This angle is called A Radian and is often denoted by 1o . 10. It is clearly essential to ...
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... taken to be 3960 miles , and the distance of the moon from the earth being 60 times the radius of the earth , find approximately the radius of the moon which subtends at the earth an angle of 16 ' . 20. When the moon is setting at any ...
... taken to be 3960 miles , and the distance of the moon from the earth being 60 times the radius of the earth , find approximately the radius of the moon which subtends at the earth an angle of 16 ' . 20. When the moon is setting at any ...
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... to shew that if in the revolving line OP any other point P ' be taken and P'M ' be drawn perpendicular to OA , the ratios derived from the triangle M " P P M M ' A P OP'M ' are the same as those derived from the 20 TRIGONOMETRY .
... to shew that if in the revolving line OP any other point P ' be taken and P'M ' be drawn perpendicular to OA , the ratios derived from the triangle M " P P M M ' A P OP'M ' are the same as those derived from the 20 TRIGONOMETRY .
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... taken on the revolving line . Similarly for the other ratios . If OA be considered as the revolving line and in it be taken any point P " and P " M " be drawn perpendicular to OP , the functions as derived from the triangle OP " M ...
... taken on the revolving line . Similarly for the other ratios . If OA be considered as the revolving line and in it be taken any point P " and P " M " be drawn perpendicular to OP , the functions as derived from the triangle OP " M ...
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