A Treatise on Surveying: Containing the Theory and Practice : to which is Prefixed a Perspicuous System of Plane Trigonometry : the Whole Clearly Demonstrated and Illustrated by a Large Number of Appropriate Examples, Particularlry Adapted to the Use of SchoolsJohn Richardson, 1817 - 206 Seiten |
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... called indices , and are al- ways less by unity , than the number of figures in the in- tegral part of the corresponding natural number . The index of the logarithm of a number , consisting in whole , or in part of integers , is ...
... called indices , and are al- ways less by unity , than the number of figures in the in- tegral part of the corresponding natural number . The index of the logarithm of a number , consisting in whole , or in part of integers , is ...
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... called the Arithmetical Complement . Thus , if the lo- garithm be 2.53061 , its arithmetical complement will be 7.46939 . If one or more figures to . the right hand be ciphers , write ciphers in their place , and take the first ...
... called the Arithmetical Complement . Thus , if the lo- garithm be 2.53061 , its arithmetical complement will be 7.46939 . If one or more figures to . the right hand be ciphers , write ciphers in their place , and take the first ...
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... called right angles , and the line C D is said to be perpendicular to A B , Fig . 4 . 10. An acute angle is that which is less than a right angle , as B D F , Fig . 4 . 11. An obtuse angle is that which is greater than a right angle ...
... called right angles , and the line C D is said to be perpendicular to A B , Fig . 4 . 10. An acute angle is that which is less than a right angle , as B D F , Fig . 4 . 11. An obtuse angle is that which is greater than a right angle ...
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... called oblique angled triangles . 22. Any plane figure bounded by four right lines , is called a quadrilateral . 23. Any quadrilateral , whose opposite sides are paral- lel , is called a parallelogram , as D , Fig , 11 . 24. A ...
... called oblique angled triangles . 22. Any plane figure bounded by four right lines , is called a quadrilateral . 23. Any quadrilateral , whose opposite sides are paral- lel , is called a parallelogram , as D , Fig , 11 . 24. A ...
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... called polygons ; of which those having five sides , are called pentagons ; those having six sides , hexagons , and so on . 32. A regular polygon is one whose angles , as well as sides , are all equal . 33. A circle is a plane figure ...
... called polygons ; of which those having five sides , are called pentagons ; those having six sides , hexagons , and so on . 32. A regular polygon is one whose angles , as well as sides , are all equal . 33. A circle is a plane figure ...
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ABCD ABFD acres adjacent adjacent angles angle opposite angles ABC base bearing and distance breadth Calculation centre Co-secant Secant Co-sine Co-tang column decimal DegDeg Dist DEMONSTRATION diff difference of latitude divide division line draw east equal EXAMPLES feet field-notes figures find the angle find the area four-pole chains fourth term given angle given area given bearing given number given side John Gummere LatDegDeg LatDegDegDeg Dist LatDegDegDegDeg Dist latitude and departure length logarithm M.
M. Sine measured meridian distance natural number off-sets parallel parallelogram perches PROBLEM quired quotient radius rectangle remainder Required the area right angles right line right-angled triangle ROBERT ADRAIN RULE semiperimeter side AB side AC square root station stationary line subtract tance Tang Tangent tract of land trapezium triangle ABC trigonometry
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Seite 2 - An Act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned." And also to the act, entitled " An Act supplementary to an Act, entitled, " An Act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the time therein mentioned," and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving, and...
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Seite 35 - The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; each degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes ; and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds.
Seite 44 - The angle at the centre of a circle is double of the angle at the circumference upon the same base, that is, upon the same part of the circumference.
Seite 52 - TO THEIR DIFFERENCE ; So IS THE TANGENT OF HALF THE SUM OF THE OPPOSITE ANGLES', To THE TANGENT OF HALF THEIR DIFFERENCE.
Seite 26 - A plane rectilineal angle is the inclination of two straight lines to one another, which meet together, but are not in the same straight line.
Seite 79 - A maypole, whose top was broken off by a blast of wind, struck the ground at 15 feet distance from the foot of the pole: what was the height of the whole maypole, supposing the broken piece to measure 39 feet in length ? Ans.
Seite 29 - A diameter of a circle is a straight line drawn through the centre, and terminated both ways by the circumference.
Seite 86 - PROBLEM I. To find the area of a parallelogram; whether it be a square, a rectangle, a rhombus, or a rhomboides. RULE.* Multiply the length by the perpendicular height, and the product will be the area.
Seite 36 - Sine, or Right Sine, of an arc, is the line drawn from one extremity of the arc, perpendicular to the diameter which passes through the other extremity. Thus, BF is the sine of the arc AB, or of the supplemental arc BDE.