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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... Logarithms 26 ing 313 4. Elements of Geo- 9. Levelling 316 metry 43 PromiscuousQues- Mathematical In- tions 327 struments 80 5. Trigonometry 105 PART II . Sect . 1. The Chain 145 The Circumfe- rentor 163 struments The Theodolite 170 The ...
... Logarithms 26 ing 313 4. Elements of Geo- 9. Levelling 316 metry 43 PromiscuousQues- Mathematical In- tions 327 struments 80 5. Trigonometry 105 PART II . Sect . 1. The Chain 145 The Circumfe- rentor 163 struments The Theodolite 170 The ...
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... Logarithms , Geometry and Plane Trigonometry . SECTION I. DECIMAL FRACTIONS . If we suppose unity or any one thing to be di vided into any assigned number of equal parts , this number is called the denominator ; and if we chuse to take ...
... Logarithms , Geometry and Plane Trigonometry . SECTION I. DECIMAL FRACTIONS . If we suppose unity or any one thing to be di vided into any assigned number of equal parts , this number is called the denominator ; and if we chuse to take ...
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... LOGARITHMS . LOGARITHMS are a series of numbers , so contriv- ed , that by them the work of multiplication may be performed by addition ; and the operation of division may be done by subtraction . Or , -Lo- garithms are the indices , or ...
... LOGARITHMS . LOGARITHMS are a series of numbers , so contriv- ed , that by them the work of multiplication may be performed by addition ; and the operation of division may be done by subtraction . Or , -Lo- garithms are the indices , or ...
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... Logarithms the log . of 1 is 0 ; for Logarithms may be considered as the exponents of the powers to which a given , or invariable number , must be raised , in order to produce all the common , or natural numbers , therefore by assuming ...
... Logarithms the log . of 1 is 0 ; for Logarithms may be considered as the exponents of the powers to which a given , or invariable number , must be raised , in order to produce all the common , or natural numbers , therefore by assuming ...
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... Logarithm . The computation of these fractional parts , is called making Loga- rithms ; and the most troublesome part of this , work is to make the Logarithms of Prime Num- bers , or those which cannot be divided by any other numbers ...
... Logarithm . The computation of these fractional parts , is called making Loga- rithms ; and the most troublesome part of this , work is to make the Logarithms of Prime Num- bers , or those which cannot be divided by any other numbers ...
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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.