Plane TrigonometryLongmans, Green, and Company, 1906 |
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... computation . The former method serves as a check upon the latter , and affords practice in neat and careful drawing . What is perhaps more important , however , is that the students will thus become accustomed to a method which will be ...
... computation . The former method serves as a check upon the latter , and affords practice in neat and careful drawing . What is perhaps more important , however , is that the students will thus become accustomed to a method which will be ...
Page ix
... computation 4 5 224 LO CO CHAPTER II . TRIGONOMETRIC RATIOS OF ACUTE ANGLES . 8. Ratio . Measure 9. Incommensurable quantities . Approximations 10. Linear measure . Drawing to scale . Direct measurement by means of drawing • • 11 ...
... computation 4 5 224 LO CO CHAPTER II . TRIGONOMETRIC RATIOS OF ACUTE ANGLES . 8. Ratio . Measure 9. Incommensurable quantities . Approximations 10. Linear measure . Drawing to scale . Direct measurement by means of drawing • • 11 ...
Page x
... computation 23. Comparison between the graphical method and the method of computation . 24. General directions for solving problems 25. Solution of right - angled triangles • 26. Checks upon the accuracy of the computation 27. Cases in ...
... computation 23. Comparison between the graphical method and the method of computation . 24. General directions for solving problems 25. Solution of right - angled triangles • 26. Checks upon the accuracy of the computation 27. Cases in ...
Page 1
... computation necessary in the solution of some of the practical problems in trigonometry . The labour of making extensive and complicated calculations can be greatly lessened by the employment of a table of logarithms , an instrument ...
... computation necessary in the solution of some of the practical problems in trigonometry . The labour of making extensive and complicated calculations can be greatly lessened by the employment of a table of logarithms , an instrument ...
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... computation . On looking at the laws of logarithms , ( 3 ) – ( 6 ) , Art . 3 , it is apparent that logarithms cannot assist in the operations of addition and subtraction . Log- arithms are of no service in computing expressions of the ...
... computation . On looking at the laws of logarithms , ( 3 ) – ( 6 ) , Art . 3 , it is apparent that logarithms cannot assist in the operations of addition and subtraction . Log- arithms are of no service in computing expressions of the ...
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A+B+C acute angle algebraic centre CHAPTER circumscribing computation cos² cosec cotangent deduced denoted Derive diedral angle draw equal equator EXAMPLES expression figure Find the distance formulas geometry given Hence hypotenuse included angle inscribed circle intersection latitude law of cosines law of sines length logarithms mantissa mathematics meridian method NOTE number of degrees number of sides opposite perpendicular plane triangle Plane Trigonometry polar triangle pole positive quadrant radian measure radii radius regular polygon relations respectively right angles right triangles right-angled triangle secant Show sides and angles sin² solid angle solution Solve ABC sphere spherical angle spherical degree spherical excess spherical polygon spherical triangle spherical trigonometry subtended surface tables tan² tangent terminal line three angles tower triangle ABC trigono trigonometric functions trigonometric ratios π π
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Page 52 - A sin B sin C Cosine Law: cos a = cos b cos c + sin b sin c cos A cos b = cos c cos a + sin c sin a cos B cos c = cos a cos b...
Page 42 - I. The sine of the middle part is equal to the product of the tangents of the adjacent parts.
Page 108 - The sum of the angles of a spherical triangle is greater than two and less than six right angles ; that is, greater than 180° and less than 540°. (gr). If A'B'C' is the polar triangle of ABC...
Page 74 - The area of the surface of a sphere is four times the area of a great circle.
Page 108 - In any triangle the square of any side is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides minus twice the product of these two sides and the cosine of their included angle.
Page 72 - The lateral area of a frustum of a cone of revolution is equal to one-half the sum of the circumferences of its bases multiplied by its slant height. Hyp. S is the lateral area, C and C...
Page 62 - Geometry that the area of a triangle is equal to one-half the product of the base by the altitude. Therefore, if a and b denote the legs of a right triangle, and F the area, F THE RIGHT TRIANGLE.
Page 128 - It follows that the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter is the same for all circles.
Page 200 - Show that the area of a regular polygon inscribed in a circle is a mean proportional between the areas of an inscribed and circumscribing polygon of half the number of sides.
Page 202 - Find the area of a regular polygon of n sides inscribed in a circle, and show, by increasing the number of sides of the polygon without limit, how the expression for the area of the circle may be obtained. 13. (a) Find the distance at which a building 50 ft. wide will subtend an angle of 3'. (6) A church spire 45 ft. high subtends an angle of 9