The Theory and Practice of Surveying: Containing All the Instructions Requisite for the Skillful Practice of this ArtE. Duyckinck, 1821 - 544 páginas |
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... Hence it appears , that as the value and deno- mination of any figure , or number of figures , in common arithmetic is enlarged , and becomes ten , or an hundred , or a thousand times greater , by placing one or two , or three ciphers ...
... Hence it appears , that as the value and deno- mination of any figure , or number of figures , in common arithmetic is enlarged , and becomes ten , or an hundred , or a thousand times greater , by placing one or two , or three ciphers ...
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... hence divide by twice the root ( a ) already found and it gives the next root , ( b ) which place in the quotient , as also to the right hand of the divisor , then I multiply both by ( b ) the root last found , and subtract said product ...
... hence divide by twice the root ( a ) already found and it gives the next root , ( b ) which place in the quotient , as also to the right hand of the divisor , then I multiply both by ( b ) the root last found , and subtract said product ...
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... Hence it appears that there may be as many kinds of indices , or logarithms , as there can be taken kinds of geometrical series . But the Loga- rithms most convenient for common uses are those adapted to a geometrical series increasing ...
... Hence it appears that there may be as many kinds of indices , or logarithms , as there can be taken kinds of geometrical series . But the Loga- rithms most convenient for common uses are those adapted to a geometrical series increasing ...
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... Hence by one addition are found the Logarithms of 9 and 11 : And thus the Logarithms of all the prime numbers are prepared , that is , 2. 3. 5. 11 , & c . cause 2 X2 X2 0.8 Moreover by only depressing the numbers above computed , lower ...
... Hence by one addition are found the Logarithms of 9 and 11 : And thus the Logarithms of all the prime numbers are prepared , that is , 2. 3. 5. 11 , & c . cause 2 X2 X2 0.8 Moreover by only depressing the numbers above computed , lower ...
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... = -1.455910 Index 2 Answer = .08162-2.911820 4. Required the third power of the number .7916 . Log . of .7916 = -1.898506 Index 3 Answer = .4961 --- 1.695518 Hence , 3 times the negative index being 3 , 40 OF LOGARITHMS .
... = -1.455910 Index 2 Answer = .08162-2.911820 4. Required the third power of the number .7916 . Log . of .7916 = -1.898506 Index 3 Answer = .4961 --- 1.695518 Hence , 3 times the negative index being 3 , 40 OF LOGARITHMS .
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Página 246 - ... that triangles on the same base and between the same parallels are equal...
Página 58 - 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 231 - RULE. From half the sum of the three sides subtract each side severally.
Página 45 - 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 14 - Then multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first term: the quotient will be the fourth term, or answer.
Página 5 - His method is founded on these three considerations: 1st, that the sum of the logarithms of any two numbers is the logarithm of the product of...
Página 91 - ... scale. Given the length of the sine, tangent, or secant of any degrees, to find the length of the radius to that sine, tangent, or secant.
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.
Página 30 - Then, because the sum of the logarithms of numbers, gives the logarithm of their product ; and the difference of the logarithms, gives the logarithm of the quotient of the numbers ; from the above two logarithms, and the logarithm of 10, which is 1, we may obtain a great many logarithms, as in the following examples : EXAMPLE 3.
Página 211 - At 170 feet distance from the bottom of a tower, the angle of its elevation was found to be 52° 30' : required the altitude of the tower ? Ans.