The Theory and Practice of Surveying: Containing All the Instructions Requisite for the Skilful Practice of this Art. With a New Set of Accurate Mathematical TablesHarper, 1832 - 348 páginas |
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... drawn from the best Writers . By GEORGE CRABBE , M.A. 8vo . LIFE OF LORD BYRON . BY THOMAS MOORE , Esq . In 2 vols . 8vo . With a Portrait . THE BOOK OF NATURE ; being a popular Illustration of the general Laws and Phenomena of Creation ...
... drawn from the best Writers . By GEORGE CRABBE , M.A. 8vo . LIFE OF LORD BYRON . BY THOMAS MOORE , Esq . In 2 vols . 8vo . With a Portrait . THE BOOK OF NATURE ; being a popular Illustration of the general Laws and Phenomena of Creation ...
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... drawn . And this opinion is not entirely to be rejected , when we consider that Moses is said to have acquired this art when he resided at the Egyptian court . Achilles Tatius , in the beginning of his introduction to Aratus's Phænomena ...
... drawn . And this opinion is not entirely to be rejected , when we consider that Moses is said to have acquired this art when he resided at the Egyptian court . Achilles Tatius , in the beginning of his introduction to Aratus's Phænomena ...
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... drawn between any two points , as the line AB , fig . 1 ; but if it be not the shortest , it is then called a curve line , as AB , fig . 2 . 6. A superficies or surface is considered only as having length and breadth , without thickness ...
... drawn between any two points , as the line AB , fig . 1 ; but if it be not the shortest , it is then called a curve line , as AB , fig . 2 . 6. A superficies or surface is considered only as having length and breadth , without thickness ...
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... drawn through the centre , and terminating in opposite points of the circum- ference ; and it divides the circle and circumference into two equal parts , called semicircles ; and is double the radius , as AB or DE , fig . 8 . 16. The ...
... drawn through the centre , and terminating in opposite points of the circum- ference ; and it divides the circle and circumference into two equal parts , called semicircles ; and is double the radius , as AB or DE , fig . 8 . 16. The ...
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... drawn to the other end : thus HL is the right sine of the arc HB . The sines on the same diameter increase till they come to the centre , and so become the radius ; hence it is plain that the radius CD is the greatest possible sine ...
... drawn to the other end : thus HL is the right sine of the arc HB . The sines on the same diameter increase till they come to the centre , and so become the radius ; hence it is plain that the radius CD is the greatest possible sine ...
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Página 173 - In like manner, when it is said, that " triangles on the same base, and between the same parallels, are equal...
Página 49 - The angle in a semicircle is a right angle ; the angle in a segment greater than a semicircle is less than a right angle ; and the angle in a segment less than a semicircle is greater than a right angle.
Página 163 - RULE. From half the sum of the three sides subtract each side severally.
Página 41 - 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.
Página 97 - 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.
Página 41 - The radius of a circle is a right line drawn from the centre to the circumference.
Página 52 - Triangles upon equal bases, and between the same parallels, are equal to one another.
Página 24 - The square of the sum of two numbers is equal to the square of the first number plus twice the product of the first and second number plus the square of the second number.
Página 35 - DIVISION BY LOGARITHMS. RULE. From the logarithm of the dividend subtract the logarithm of the divisor, and the number answering to the remainder will be the quotient required.