The Young Mathematician's Guide: Being a Plain and Easy Introduction to the Mathematicks ... With an Appendix of Practical Gauging |
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... Radius , and with it , upon each of its extream Points or Ends , as at A and B , defcribe an Arch , viz . A C and ... Radius , and up- on either End of the longest Line ( as at A ) defcribe an SA B C B 1 A B Arch ; then make the other ...
... Radius , and with it , upon each of its extream Points or Ends , as at A and B , defcribe an Arch , viz . A C and ... Radius , and up- on either End of the longest Line ( as at A ) defcribe an SA B C B 1 A B Arch ; then make the other ...
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... Radius will be the nearest Distance to the Sides of the Triangle . PROBLEM XVI . B To defcribe a Circle about any given Triangle . ( 5. e . 4. ) D This Problem is perform'd in all refpects like the Ninth , viz . by bifecting any Two ...
... Radius will be the nearest Distance to the Sides of the Triangle . PROBLEM XVI . B To defcribe a Circle about any given Triangle . ( 5. e . 4. ) D This Problem is perform'd in all refpects like the Ninth , viz . by bifecting any Two ...
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... Radius , and upon each End of it de- fcribe a Circle ; and through those Points where the Circles cross each other ( as at G x ) draw the Right- line Gex : Upon the Point G with the fame Radius defcribe the Arch HAB D , and laying a ...
... Radius , and upon each End of it de- fcribe a Circle ; and through those Points where the Circles cross each other ( as at G x ) draw the Right- line Gex : Upon the Point G with the fame Radius defcribe the Arch HAB D , and laying a ...
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... Radius ) defcribe a Semi- circle ; and with the fame Radius , upon the Point at n , describe ano- ther Semicircle oppofite to the firft , H as in the Figure . Then ' tis plain , and I fuppofe very easy to conceive , that if the Center C ...
... Radius ) defcribe a Semi- circle ; and with the fame Radius , upon the Point at n , describe ano- ther Semicircle oppofite to the firft , H as in the Figure . Then ' tis plain , and I fuppofe very easy to conceive , that if the Center C ...
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... Radius B C , then BCA is the B C A = 5. and because at the Center . But DB , per Theor . DC BC , therefore per Theorem 6 .. confequently = 2D . DB , B.CA Cafe 2. Suppofe the BCF at the Center to be within the BDF at the Periphery , ( as ...
... Radius B C , then BCA is the B C A = 5. and because at the Center . But DB , per Theor . DC BC , therefore per Theorem 6 .. confequently = 2D . DB , B.CA Cafe 2. Suppofe the BCF at the Center to be within the BDF at the Periphery , ( as ...
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Page 467 - 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, &c.
Page 217 - Man playing at hazard won at the first throw as much money as he had in his pocket ; at the second throw he won 5 shillings more than the square root of what he then had ; at the third throw he won the square of all he then had ; and then he had ill 2. 16«.
Page 471 - C' (89) (90) (91) (92) (93) 112. In any plane triangle, the sum of any two sides is to their difference as the tangent of half the sum of the opposite angles is to the tangent of half their difference.
Page 138 - If equal quantities be added to equal quantities, the fums will be equal. 2. If equal quantities be taken from equal quantities, the remainders will be equal. 3. If equal quantities be multiplied by equal quantities, the produits will be equal.
Page 106 - The particular Rates of all the Ingredients propofed to be mixed, the Mean Rate of the whole Mixture, and any one of the Quantities to be mixed being given: Thence to find how much of every one of the other Ingredients is requifite to compofe the Mixture.
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Page 23 - The original of all weights, used in England, was a grain or corn of wheat, gathered out of the middle of the ear ; and being well dried, 32 of them were to make one pennyweight, 20 pennyweights one ounce, and 12 ounces one pound. But, in later times, it was thought sufficient to divide the same pennyweight into 24 equal parts, still called grains, being the least weight now in common use; and from hence the rest are computed.
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Page 180 - When any number of quantities are proportionals, as one antecedent is to its consequent, so is the sum of all the antecedents to the sum of all the consequents.
Page 471 - FG 5 that is in Words, half the Sum of the Legs, Is to half their Difference, As the Tangent of half the Sum of the oppofite Angles, Is to the Tangent of half their Difference : But Wholes are as their Halves ; wherefore the Sum of the Legs, Is...