The Theory and Practice of Surveying: Containing All the Instructions Requisite for the Skilful Practice of this Art. With a New Set of Accurate Mathematical TablesHarper, 1832 - 348 páginas |
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... manner only ; and the few who have undertaken the theory have in a great mea- sure omitted the practice . These considerations induced me to attempt a method- ical , easy , and clear course of Surveying : how far I have succeeded in it ...
... manner only ; and the few who have undertaken the theory have in a great mea- sure omitted the practice . These considerations induced me to attempt a method- ical , easy , and clear course of Surveying : how far I have succeeded in it ...
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... manner of uniting separate maps of lands which join each other into one map of any assigned size . The seventh section contains the method of dividing land , or of taking off or enclosing any given quantity . Section the eighth treats ...
... manner of uniting separate maps of lands which join each other into one map of any assigned size . The seventh section contains the method of dividing land , or of taking off or enclosing any given quantity . Section the eighth treats ...
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... manner as in whole numbers , and put the decimal point in the sum directly beneath the other points . EXAMPLES . Add 4.7832 , 3.2543 , 7.8251 , 6.03 , 2.857 , and 3.251 together . Place them thus , 4.7832 3.2543 7.8251 6.03 2.857 3.251 ...
... manner as in whole numbers , and put the decimal point in the sum directly beneath the other points . EXAMPLES . Add 4.7832 , 3.2543 , 7.8251 , 6.03 , 2.857 , and 3.251 together . Place them thus , 4.7832 3.2543 7.8251 6.03 2.857 3.251 ...
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... manner through all the parts of the integer , and the several denomina- tions standing on the left - hand are the value required . EXAMPLES . Required the value of .3375 of an acre . 4 number of roods in an acre . 1.3500 = = 40 number ...
... manner through all the parts of the integer , and the several denomina- tions standing on the left - hand are the value required . EXAMPLES . Required the value of .3375 of an acre . 4 number of roods in an acre . 1.3500 = = 40 number ...
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... manner to find decimals , adding , to find each figure , two ciphers , or if the given number end in an interminate decimal , the two figures that would next arise from its continuation . To extract the root of a fraction , reduce it to ...
... manner to find decimals , adding , to find each figure , two ciphers , or if the given number end in an interminate decimal , the two figures that would next arise from its continuation . To extract the root of a fraction , reduce it to ...
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ABCD acres altitude arch azimuth base bearing blank line centre chains and links circle circumferentor co-sine column compasses contained cube root decimal diagonal diameter difference of latitude divided divisions divisor draw east ecliptic edge EXAMPLE feet field-book figure four-pole chains geometrical series given angle given number half the sum height Hence horizon glass hypothenuse inches instrument length logarithm manner measure meridian distance method multiplied needle nonius number of degrees object observed offsets opposite parallelogram perches perpendicular plane prob PROBLEM proportion protractor quadrant quotient radius rhombus right angles right line scale of equal SCHOLIUM screw secant sect sector semicircle side square root station stationary distance subtract suppose survey taken tangent theo theodolite THEOREM third trapezium triangle ABC trigonometry two-pole chains vane vulgar fraction whence
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Página 173 - In like manner, when it is said, that " triangles on the same base, and between the same parallels, are equal...
Página 49 - 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 163 - RULE. From half the sum of the three sides subtract each side severally.
Página 41 - 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 97 - C' (89) (90) (91) (92) (93) 112. In any plane triangle, the sum of any two sides is to their difference as the tangent of half the sum of the opposite angles is to the tangent of half their difference.
Página 41 - The radius of a circle is a right line drawn from the centre to the circumference.
Página 52 - Triangles upon equal bases, and between the same parallels, are equal to one another.
Página 24 - The square of the sum of two numbers is equal to the square of the first number plus twice the product of the first and second number plus the square of the second number.
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.