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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... line , by themselves . Then , beginning at the right hand column of figures , add in the same manner as in whole num- bers , and put the decimal point , in the sum di- rectly beneath the other points . EXAMPLES . Add 4.7832 3.2543 ...
... line , by themselves . Then , beginning at the right hand column of figures , add in the same manner as in whole num- bers , and put the decimal point , in the sum di- rectly beneath the other points . EXAMPLES . Add 4.7832 3.2543 ...
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... line has length but no breadth ; as AB . figures 1 and 2 . 4. The extremities of a line are points , as the extremities of the line AB are the points A and B. figures 1 and 2 . 5. A right line is the shortest that can be drawn between ...
... line has length but no breadth ; as AB . figures 1 and 2 . 4. The extremities of a line are points , as the extremities of the line AB are the points A and B. figures 1 and 2 . 5. A right line is the shortest that can be drawn between ...
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... line BC meeting each other in the point B , or the opening of the two lines BA and BC , is called an angle , as ABC . Note , When an angle is expressed by three let- ters , the middle one is that at the angular ... right line 44 GEOMETRY .
... line BC meeting each other in the point B , or the opening of the two lines BA and BC , is called an angle , as ABC . Note , When an angle is expressed by three let- ters , the middle one is that at the angular ... right line 44 GEOMETRY .
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... right line drawn thro ' the centre , and terminating in opposite points of the circumference : and it divides the ... right line drawn from one end of an arc or arch ( that is , any part of the circum- ference of a circle ) to the other ...
... right line drawn thro ' the centre , and terminating in opposite points of the circumference : and it divides the ... right line drawn from one end of an arc or arch ( that is , any part of the circum- ference of a circle ) to the other ...
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... right sine of an arc , is a perpendicu- lar line let fall from one end thereof , to a diame- ter drawn to the other end : thus HL is the right sine of the arc HB . The sines on the same diameter increase till they come to the centre ...
... right sine of an arc , is a perpendicu- lar line let fall from one end thereof , to a diame- ter drawn to the other end : thus HL is the right sine of the arc HB . The sines on the same diameter increase till they come to the centre ...
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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.