... is supposed to be divided into 60 equal parts, called minutes; and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds. Degrees, minutes, and seconds, are designated respectively, by the characters ° ' ". For example, ten degrees, eighteen minutes, and... The Field Engineer: A Handy Book of Practice in the Survey, Location, and ... - Página 11por William Findlay Shunk - 1880 - 318 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Robert Gibson - 1795 - 384 páginas
...every Circle is fuppofed 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 thefe into Thirds, Fourths, &c. thefe Parts being greater or lefs as the Radius is. 19. A Chord... | |
| Thomas Simpson - 1799 - 92 páginas
...every circle is fuppofed 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 feconds, or fecond minutes, &c. ' B a 3- Any HK/ 3. Any part AB of the periphery of the circle is called... | |
| William Taylor (teacher of the mathematics.) - 1800 - 556 páginas
...circumference of every circle is divided into 360 equal parts called Degrees ; each degree into 60 equal parts, called Minutes ; and each minute into 60 equal parts, called Seconds, &c. Any part of the the circumference is called an Arch. 9. The Chord of an arch, is a right line joining... | |
| Abel Flint - 1804 - 226 páginas
...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 ; jktl these into Thirds, &c. Ifote. .-Since all Circles are divided into the same number of Degrees,... | |
| Robert Simson - 1804 - 530 páginas
...of a circle is fuppofed 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 feconds, &c. And as many degrees, minutes, feconds, &c. as are contained in any arch, of fo many degrees,... | |
| Robert Simson - 1806 - 546 páginas
...of a circle is supposed to be divided info 360 equal parts called degrees, and each degree into 60 equal parts called minutes, and each minute into 60 equal parts called seconds, i: >.. And as many degrees, minutes, seconds, &c. as are contained in any arch, of so many degrees,... | |
| Robert Gibson - 1806 - 486 páginas
...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, fourths, &c. these parts being greater or less as the radius is. 19. A chord... | |
| John Hamilton Moore - 1807 - 586 páginas
...to have, their circumference divided 11110360 equal parts, called degrees, and each degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes, and each minute into 60 equal parts, called féconds, and fu on into thirds, fourths, &c. All angles are msafurcd by an arch of a circle, defcribed... | |
| Abel Flint - 1808 - 190 páginas
...every Circle is supposcfl 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, 8tc. Note. Since all Circles are divided into the same number of Degrees,... | |
| Horatio Gates Spafford - 1809 - 448 páginas
...be divided into 360 equal parts called degrees; und each degree into 60 equal pans called minutes ; each minute into 60 equal parts called .seconds. Degrees, Minutes, and Seconds arc thus marked • ' ". 17. The F.ijuator, is that line which encompasses the earth E. and W-, and... | |
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