The New American Practical Navigator; Being an Epitome of Navigation; Containing All the Tables Necessary to be Used with the Nauticl AlmanacE. & G.W. Blunt, 1846 - 451 páginas |
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... base ; thus BC is the hypotenuse , AC the perpendicular , and AB the base ; the angles opposite the two legs are both acute . B B E H XVI . An ACUTE - ANGLED TRIANGLE has each of its angles acute , as DEG . XVII . B D E An OBTUSE ...
... base ; thus BC is the hypotenuse , AC the perpendicular , and AB the base ; the angles opposite the two legs are both acute . B B E H XVI . An ACUTE - ANGLED TRIANGLE has each of its angles acute , as DEG . XVII . B D E An OBTUSE ...
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... base , and between the same parallels , are equal , since they are the half of the parallelograms on the same base and between the same parallels ( by Art . 48 ) . LI . In any right - angled triangle , the square of the hypotenuse is ...
... base , and between the same parallels , are equal , since they are the half of the parallelograms on the same base and between the same parallels ( by Art . 48 ) . LI . In any right - angled triangle , the square of the hypotenuse is ...
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... base is to the tangent of half the difference of the same angles . Thus , in the triangle ABC , if we call AB the base , it will be , As the sum of AC and CB is to their difference , so is the tangent of half the sum of the angles ABC ...
... base is to the tangent of half the difference of the same angles . Thus , in the triangle ABC , if we call AB the base , it will be , As the sum of AC and CB is to their difference , so is the tangent of half the sum of the angles ABC ...
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... base , AB , dividing it into two segments , AD , DB , and the base , AB , be bisected in the point H , we shall have , As the base , AB , is to the sum of the sides , AC , BC , so is the difference of the sides to twice the distance ...
... base , AB , dividing it into two segments , AD , DB , and the base , AB , be bisected in the point H , we shall have , As the base , AB , is to the sum of the sides , AC , BC , so is the difference of the sides to twice the distance ...
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... base of any plane triangle is to the sum of the two sides , so is the difference of the two sides to twice the distance of a perpendicular ( let fall upon the base from the opposite angle ) from the middle of the base ( by Art . 60 ...
... base of any plane triangle is to the sum of the two sides , so is the difference of the two sides to twice the distance of a perpendicular ( let fall upon the base from the opposite angle ) from the middle of the base ( by Art . 60 ...
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The New American Practical Navigator; Being an Epitome of Navigation ... Nathaniel Bowditch Sin vista previa disponible - 2015 |
Términos y frases comunes
anchor apparent altitude azimuth bearing cable calculation central index centre chord chronometer circle column compass Corr correct central altitude corresponding Cosec cosine degrees diameter diff difference of latitude difference of longitude Dist divided draw elapsed equal equator error EXAMPLE feet given Greenwich Half-sum horizon glass horizontal parallax hour angle hypotenuse instrument latitude and departure line of numbers line of sines logarithm lower limb mast mean meridian altitude method middle latitude miles minutes moon moon's multiplied Nautical Almanac nearly noon object observed altitude obtained parallel Parallel Sailing passing the meridian perpendicular Plane Sailing points polar distance pole quadrant radius 90 refraction right ascension rule screw sea account secant semidiameter sextant ship ship's side star subtracted sun's declination Suppose taken tangent telescope triangle true altitude true distance true longitude variation wind wires zenith distance
Pasajes populares
Página 9 - 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 299 - Calm Light air Light breeze Gentle breeze Moderate breeze Fresh breeze Strong breeze Moderate gale Fresh gale Strong gale Whole gale Storm Estimatin Observations at sea Sea like mirror.
Página 156 - ... or taking their difference when of contrary names ; the altitude to be reckoned from the south point of the horizon, when the latitude is north, and the contrary when south ; but when the sum exceeds 90°, it is to be taken from 180°...
Página 10 - In like manner, when it is said, that " triangles on the same base, and between the same parallels, are equal...
Página 102 - If the vessel be double-decked, take the length thereof from the fore part of the main stem, to the after part of the stern post, above the upper deck ; the breadth thereof at the broadest part above the main wales...
Página 29 - To find the logarithm of a vulgar fraction. RULE. Subtract the logarithm of the denominator from the logarithm of the numerator...
Página 6 - The VERSED SINE of an arc is that part of the diameter which is between the sine and the arc.
Página 119 - Fiini will be the time of high water, at the given place, reckoning from the noon of the given day. If this sum be greater than 12h.
Página 290 - Davit ; a long beam of timber, used as a crane, whereby to hoist the flukes of the anchor to the top of the bow, without injuring the planks of the ship's sides as it ascends.
Página 11 - KCML, the sum of the two parallelograms or square BCMH ; therefore the sum of the squares on AB and AC is equal to the square on BC.