A Treatise of Practical Surveying: Which is Demonstrated from Its First Principles ...Lewis Nichols, 1806 - 452 páginas |
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... called the denominator ; and if we chuse to take any number of such parts less than the whole , this is called the numerator of a fraction . B 7 . Denominator The numerator in the vulgar form , THE ...
... called the denominator ; and if we chuse to take any number of such parts less than the whole , this is called the numerator of a fraction . B 7 . Denominator The numerator in the vulgar form , THE ...
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... called 5 twelfths , and the latter 7 twelfths of an inch , yard , perch , & c . or of whatever the whole thing originally was . Fractions are expressed in two forms , that is , either vulgarly or decimally . All fractions whose ...
... called 5 twelfths , and the latter 7 twelfths of an inch , yard , perch , & c . or of whatever the whole thing originally was . Fractions are expressed in two forms , that is , either vulgarly or decimally . All fractions whose ...
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... called the root of that square ; thus 9 is the square of 3 , and 3 is the root of 9 , for 3 multipli- ed by 3 is 9 . If a square number be given to find its root , ob- serve if the number of figures or places in the given square be odd ...
... called the root of that square ; thus 9 is the square of 3 , and 3 is the root of 9 , for 3 multipli- ed by 3 is 9 . If a square number be given to find its root , ob- serve if the number of figures or places in the given square be odd ...
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... shortest that can be drawn between any two points , as the line AB . fig . 1 . but if it be not the shortest , it is then called a curve line , as AB . fig . 2 . Plate 1 . 6. A superficies or surface is considered THE ...
... shortest that can be drawn between any two points , as the line AB . fig . 1 . but if it be not the shortest , it is then called a curve line , as AB . fig . 2 . Plate 1 . 6. A superficies or surface is considered THE ...
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... called an angle . Thus fig . 4. the inclination of the line AB to the line BC meeting each other in the point B , or ... called a right - lined angle , as ABC . fig . 4. If one of them be right and the other curv- ed it is called a mix'd ...
... called an angle . Thus fig . 4. the inclination of the line AB to the line BC meeting each other in the point B , or ... called a right - lined angle , as ABC . fig . 4. If one of them be right and the other curv- ed it is called a mix'd ...
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40 perches ABCD acres altitude Answer base bearing blank line centre chains and links chord circle circumferentor Co-sec Co-sine Co-tang Tang column contained cyphers decimal decimal fraction diameter difference distance line divided divisor draw drawn east edge EXAMPLE feet field-book figures fore four-pole chains half the sum height hypothenuse inches instrument Lat Dep Lat latitude line of numbers logarithm measure meridian distance multiplied needle number of degrees off-sets parallel parallelogram perpendicular piece of ground plane Plate prob PROBLEM proportion protractor quotient radius right angles right line scale of equal SCHOLIUM Secant second station sect semicircle side sights sine square root stationary distance sun's suppose survey taken tance tangent thence theo theodolite THEOREM trapezium triangle ABC trigonometry true amplitude two-pole chains vane variation whence
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Página 25 - 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 207 - ... that triangles on the same base and between the same parallels are equal...
Página 40 - 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 43 - Triangles upon equal bases, and between the same parallels, are equal to one another.
Página 103 - TO THEIR DIFFERENCE ; So IS THE TANGENT OF HALF THE SUM OF THE OPPOSITE ANGLES', To THE TANGENT OF HALF THEIR DIFFERENCE.
Página 31 - Figures which consist of more than four sides are called polygons ; if the sides are all equal to each other, they are called regular polygons. They sometimes are named from the number of. their sides, as a five-sided figure is called a pentagon, one of six sides a hexagon, &"c.
Página 31 - ... they are called regular polygons. They sometimes are named from the number of their sides, as a five-sided figure is called a pentagon, one of. six sides a hexagon, &c. but if their sides are not equal to each other, then they are called irregular polygons, as an irregular pentagon, hexagon, &c.
Página 45 - The hypothenuse of a right-angled triangle may be found by having the other two sides ; thus, the square root of the sum of the squares of the base and perpendicular, will be the hypothenuse. Cor. 2. Having the hypothenuse and one side given to find the other; the square root of the difference of the squares of the hypothenuse and given side will be the required side.
Página 265 - As the length of the whole line, Is to 57.3 Degrees,* So is the said distance, To the difference of Variation required. EXAMPLE. Suppose it be required to run a line which some years ago bore N. 45°.
Página 32 - Things that are equal to one and the same thing are equal to one another." " If equals be added to equals, the wholes are equal." " If equals be taken from equals, the remainders are equal.