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... distance from a to the first horizontal line above ab is one - tenth of the distance ad , it follows that the distance measured on that line , between ad and af , is one - tenth of df : but since one - tenth of a tenth is a hundredth ...
... distance from a to the first horizontal line above ab is one - tenth of the distance ad , it follows that the distance measured on that line , between ad and af , is one - tenth of df : but since one - tenth of a tenth is a hundredth ...
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... HORIZONTAL DISTANCE between two points , is the horizontal line intercepted between the two vertical lines passing through those points . Thus , DC or AB , is the hori- zontal distance between the two points A and C , or between the ...
... HORIZONTAL DISTANCE between two points , is the horizontal line intercepted between the two vertical lines passing through those points . Thus , DC or AB , is the hori- zontal distance between the two points A and C , or between the ...
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With Descriptions of the Instruments, and the Necessary Tables Charles Davies. horizontal ... Horizontal lines ; 2d . Vertical lines ; 3d . Oblique lines . 16. All angles ... distance . The measure in general use , is a chain of four rods or ...
With Descriptions of the Instruments, and the Necessary Tables Charles Davies. horizontal ... Horizontal lines ; 2d . Vertical lines ; 3d . Oblique lines . 16. All angles ... distance . The measure in general use , is a chain of four rods or ...
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... horizontal distance . The supports of the upper telescope are called the wyes , and designated Y's . Two loops , turning on hinges , pass over the telescope , and are made fast by the pins c and d ; these loops confine the telescope in ...
... horizontal distance . The supports of the upper telescope are called the wyes , and designated Y's . Two loops , turning on hinges , pass over the telescope , and are made fast by the pins c and d ; these loops confine the telescope in ...
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... distance 9 will have been increased by 18 b , and will become 10 , as it should , since , in that case , the 0 point ... horizontal limb , and Fig . 3 , the vernier of the vertical limb . TO MEASURE A HORIZONTAL ANGLE WITH THE ...
... distance 9 will have been increased by 18 b , and will become 10 , as it should , since , in that case , the 0 point ... horizontal limb , and Fig . 3 , the vernier of the vertical limb . TO MEASURE A HORIZONTAL ANGLE WITH THE ...
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adjusted Applying logarithms axis azimuth back-sight base-line bearing chord clamp-screw column compass corresponding Cosine Cosine D course curve decimal DegDeg degree of curvature degrees determined difference of level divided double meridian distance draw east error example feet field-notes fore-sight given angle given line ground hence horizontal angles horizontal distance horizontal plane inch intersection LatDeg LatDegDeg LatDegDegDegDeg latitude and departure length limb line of collimation locating M.
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M. Sine D mantissa marked measured method multiplied NOTE offsets parallel passed perpendicular plane of reference plot position prismoid protractor radius reading right angles scale of equal screws secant side sights similar triangles Sine Cotang slope spider's lines stakes station subtract surface survey taken Tang tangent theodolite traverse vernier plate vertical plane yards
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Page 56 - ... the square of the hypothenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
Page 12 - The logarithm of any power of a number is equal to the logarithm of the number multiplied by the exponent of the power.
Page 17 - The minutes in the left-hand column of each page, increasing downwards, belong to the degrees at the top ; and those increasing upwards, in the right.hand column, belong to the degrees below.
Page 37 - The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; and each degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes ; and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds ; and these into thirds, etc.
Page 12 - The logarithm of a quotient is equal to the logarithm of the dividend minus the logarithm of the divisor.
Page 10 - When a number lies between 1 and 10, its logarithm lies between 0 and 1; that is, it is equal to 0, plus a decimal; if a number lies between 10...
Page 9 - The logarithm of a number is the exponent of the power to which it is necessary to raise a fixed number, in order to produce the first number.
Page 11 - The logarithm of the product of two numbers is equal to the sum of the logarithms of the numbers.
Page 130 - MC; hence, the double meridian distance of a course is equal to the double meridian distance of the preceding course, plus the departure of that course, plus the departure of the course itself : if .there is no preceding course, the first two terms become zero.
Page 38 - The secant of an arc is the line drawn from the centre of the circle through one extremity of the arc, and limited by the tangent passing through the other extremity. Thus, 00 is the secant of the arc AB.