Elements of Surveying and Navigation: With Descriptions of the Instruments and the Necessary TablesA.S. Barnes & Company, 1852 - 392 páginas |
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... in the same horizontal line , and is nearly a mean of the differ- To find , from the table , the logarithm of ences of any two consecutive logarithms on this line . SEC . L ] 11 LOGARITHMS . PAGE • Table of Logarithms,
... in the same horizontal line , and is nearly a mean of the differ- To find , from the table , the logarithm of ences of any two consecutive logarithms on this line . SEC . L ] 11 LOGARITHMS . PAGE • Table of Logarithms,
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... means of their logarithms , we first find from the table the loga- rithms of the numbers to be multiplied ; we next add these logarithms together , and their sum is the logarithm of the product of the numbers ( Art . 3 ) . The term sum ...
... means of their logarithms , we first find from the table the loga- rithms of the numbers to be multiplied ; we next add these logarithms together , and their sum is the logarithm of the product of the numbers ( Art . 3 ) . The term sum ...
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... means of their logarithms , we have only to recollect , that the subtraction of logarithms corresponds to the division of their numbers ( Art . 4 ) . Hence , if we find the logarithm of the dividend , and from it subtract the logarithm ...
... means of their logarithms , we have only to recollect , that the subtraction of logarithms corresponds to the division of their numbers ( Art . 4 ) . Hence , if we find the logarithm of the dividend , and from it subtract the logarithm ...
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... means of the arithmetical complement , we have the following RULE . To the logarithm of the dividend add the arithmetical com- plement of the logarithm of the divisor ; the sum , after sub- tracting 10 , will be the logarithm of the ...
... means of the arithmetical complement , we have the following RULE . To the logarithm of the dividend add the arithmetical com- plement of the logarithm of the divisor ; the sum , after sub- tracting 10 , will be the logarithm of the ...
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... means of such measurement , the properties and relations of geometrical figures . 3. A POINT is that which has place , or position , but not magnitude . 4. A LINE is length , without breadth or thickness . 5. A STRAIGHT LINE is one ...
... means of such measurement , the properties and relations of geometrical figures . 3. A POINT is that which has place , or position , but not magnitude . 4. A LINE is length , without breadth or thickness . 5. A STRAIGHT LINE is one ...
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axis back-sight base line bearing called centre column comp corresponding Cosine Cosine D Cotang course decimal degrees determined diff difference of latitude difference of level direction divided double meridian distance draw east error example feet figure fore-sight given angle given line given point half hence horizontal distance horizontal line horizontal plane hypothenuse inch instrument intersection LatDegDegDegDeg length limb line of collimation logarithm longitude M.
M. Sine marked measure method middle latitude miles multiplied paper parallel PARALLEL SAILING perpendicular plane of reference plane sailing plane triangle protractor quotient radius right angles right-angled triangle rods sailing scale of chords scale of equal screws secant sector sides sights spherical excess spider's lines square chains staff station straight line subtract surface survey Tang tangent telescope theodolite trigonometrical vernier plate vertical yards
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Página 10 - The logarithm of . the quotient of two numbers, is equal to the logarithm of the dividend diminished by the logarithm of the divisor.
Página 38 - The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees...
Página 61 - Being, on a horizontal plane, and wanting to ascertain the height of a tower, standing on the top of an inaccessible hill, there were measured, the angle of elevation of the top of the hill 40°, and of the top of the tower 51° ; then measuring in a direct line 180 feet farther from the hill, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower was 33° 45' ; required the height of the tower.
Página 1 - O's, to catch the eye, and to indicate that from thence the two figures of the Logarithm to be taken from the second column, stand in the next line below. N. Log. N. Log. N. Log. N. Log. 1 2 3 4 5 o.
Página 21 - ... 20. An EQUILATERAL polygon is one which has all its sides equal ; an equiangular polygon, is one which has all . its angles equal. 21. Two polygons are mutually equilateral, when they have their sides equal each to each, and placed in the same order : that is to say, when following their...
Página 113 - Longitude of the preceding course^ plus the Departure of that course, plus the Departure of the course itself* The Double Longitude of the last course (as well as of the first) is equal to its Departure. Its "coming out" so, when obtained by the above rule, proves the accuracy of the calculation of all the preceding Double Longitudes.
Página 9 - THE LOGARITHM: of a number is the exponent of the power to which it is necessary to raise a fixed number, to produce the given number.
Página 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.
Página 39 - 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.
Página 142 - Now, if the elongation, at the time of observation, was west, and the north end of the needle is on the west side of the line, the azimuth, plus the angle shown by the needle, is the true variation. But should the north end of the needle be found on the east side of the line, the elongation being west, the difference between the azimuth and the angle would show the variation, and the reverse when the elongation is east. 1. Elongation west, azimuth 2° 04' North end of the needle on the west, angle...