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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... diameter of a circle is a straight line drawn through the centre , and terminated both ways by the circumference . A ... whose fides are all equal . 40. An irregular polygon is a figure whose sides are not all equal . 41. Polygons ...
... diameter of a circle is a straight line drawn through the centre , and terminated both ways by the circumference . A ... whose fides are all equal . 40. An irregular polygon is a figure whose sides are not all equal . 41. Polygons ...
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... diameter of the theodolite , which are called the fixed fights . Fig . 2. plate 4 . Sights are small pieces of wood ... whose height is required : From B , the foot of the tower , measure any con venient distance , 80 feet upon the ...
... diameter of the theodolite , which are called the fixed fights . Fig . 2. plate 4 . Sights are small pieces of wood ... whose height is required : From B , the foot of the tower , measure any con venient distance , 80 feet upon the ...
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... whose base is equal to the circumference , and height the radius . The proportion of the diameter to the circumference may be found thus : Describe a polygon of a great number of sides , about a circle of a known diameter , and inscribe ...
... whose base is equal to the circumference , and height the radius . The proportion of the diameter to the circumference may be found thus : Describe a polygon of a great number of sides , about a circle of a known diameter , and inscribe ...
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... diameter being 7958 miles . Ans . 25000.8528 miles . Ex . 5. Required the circumference of a circle , whose radius is 15 feet . Ans . 94 feet . Ex 6. What is the circumference of a circle , whose diame- ter is 48 inches ? 248 Ans ...
... diameter being 7958 miles . Ans . 25000.8528 miles . Ex . 5. Required the circumference of a circle , whose radius is 15 feet . Ans . 94 feet . Ex 6. What is the circumference of a circle , whose diame- ter is 48 inches ? 248 Ans ...
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... diameter of a circle whose circumference is 80 feet ? Ans . 25.464 feet . Ex . 3. Required the diameter of a circle , whose circumfer- ence is 1000 . Anf . 318309 . Ex . 4. Required the diameter of a circle , whose circum- ference is 64 ...
... diameter of a circle whose circumference is 80 feet ? Ans . 25.464 feet . Ex . 3. Required the diameter of a circle , whose circumfer- ence is 1000 . Anf . 318309 . Ex . 4. Required the diameter of a circle , whose circum- ference is 64 ...
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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...