A Complete Treatise on Practical Mathematics: Including the Nature and Use of Mathematical Instruments: Logarithmic Tables, Trigonometry, Mensuration of Heights and Distances,--of Surfaces & Solids, Land Surveying, Gunnery, Gauging, Artificer's Measuring, Miscellaneous Exercises. With an Appendix on Algebra ... Principally Designed for the Use of Schools and AcademiesBell and Bradfute, 1792 - 431 páginas |
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... abscissa is that part of the axis intercepted between . the ordinate and the vertex . 12. The axis of a parabola is a right line drawn from the vertex , so as to divide the figure into two equal parts . 13. The transverse diameter of an ...
... abscissa is that part of the axis intercepted between . the ordinate and the vertex . 12. The axis of a parabola is a right line drawn from the vertex , so as to divide the figure into two equal parts . 13. The transverse diameter of an ...
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... abscissa is greater or less than the femi - transverse . EXAMPLE I. The transverse AB is 60 , the conjugate CD 20 , and the or- dinate Fx 8. It is required to find the abscissa . 10 10 8 8 8 oof of the semi - conj . 64 fq . of the ...
... abscissa is greater or less than the femi - transverse . EXAMPLE I. The transverse AB is 60 , the conjugate CD 20 , and the or- dinate Fx 8. It is required to find the abscissa . 10 10 8 8 8 oof of the semi - conj . 64 fq . of the ...
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... abscissas . Anf . fo and 240 PROBLEM V. The conjugate , ordinate , and abscissa being given , to find the tranf- verse . RULE . Find the square root of the difference of the squares of the femi - conjugate and ordinate , and , according ...
... abscissas . Anf . fo and 240 PROBLEM V. The conjugate , ordinate , and abscissa being given , to find the tranf- verse . RULE . Find the square root of the difference of the squares of the femi - conjugate and ordinate , and , according ...
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... abscissa being given , to find the con- jugate . RULE . As the square root of the products of the two abscissas Is ... abscissa 48 As 24 : 8 :: 60 12 576 ( 24 4 8 --م 24 ) 480 ( 20 the conjugate . 40 -- Ex . 2. The transverse 90 ...
... abscissa being given , to find the con- jugate . RULE . As the square root of the products of the two abscissas Is ... abscissa 48 As 24 : 8 :: 60 12 576 ( 24 4 8 --م 24 ) 480 ( 20 the conjugate . 40 -- Ex . 2. The transverse 90 ...
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... abscissa 84 , it is required to find the conjugate . Anf . 35- Ev , 4. The transverse 3 , the ordinate 6 , and the ... abscissas To the ordinate . EXAMPLE I , The transverse AB 60 , the abscissas 12 , 48 , and the conju- gate 20 ...
... abscissa 84 , it is required to find the conjugate . Anf . 35- Ev , 4. The transverse 3 , the ordinate 6 , and the ... abscissas To the ordinate . EXAMPLE I , The transverse AB 60 , the abscissas 12 , 48 , and the conju- gate 20 ...
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Página 27 - 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.
Página 103 - Therefore all the angles of the figure, together with four right angles, are equal to twice as many right angles as the figure has sides.
Página 3 - A diameter of a circle is a straight line drawn through the centre, and terminated both ways by the circumference.
Página 220 - E, is equal to twice as many right angles as the figure has sides, less four right angles.
Página 1 - ... common to the two triangles AFE, BFE, there are two sides in the one equal to two sides in the other, each to each ; and the base EA is equal to the base EB ; (i.
Página 38 - BG; that is, the fum of the fides is to their difference, as the tangent of half the fum of the angles at the bafe to the tangent of half their difference.
Página 352 - Subtract the square number from the left hand period, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a dividend. III. Double the root already found for a divisor ; seek how many times the divisor is contained...
Página 38 - AB the greater side for a distance, let a circle be described, meeting AC, produced in E, F, and BC in D; join DA, EB, FB; and draw FG parallel to BC, meeting EB in G. The angle EAB (32.
Página 38 - ACB (32. 1.) is equal to the angles CAD and ADC, or ABC together ; therefore FAD is the difference of the angles at the...
Página 375 - TO divide a given ftraight line into two parts, fo that the rectangle contained by the whale, and one of the parts, fhall be equal to the fquare of the other part. Let AB be the given ftraight line; it is required to divide it into two parts, fo that the rectangle contained by the whole, and one of the parts, fhall be equal to the fquare of the other part. Upon AB...