 | Philip Ronayne - 1738 - 458 pages
...I. Of DEFINITIONS. i. A Circle is fuppos'd to be r\ divided into 360 equal Parts, called Degrees j and each Degree into 60 equal Parts, called Minutes...and each Minute into 60 equal Parts, called Seconds 5 t£c. Any Portion \ of whofe Circumference is called an Arch, and is meafured by the Number of Degrees... | |
 | Robert Shirtcliffe - 1740 - 322 pages
...Ancients divided the Circumference of a Circle into 360 equal Parts, each of which they called a Degree ; and each Degree into 60 equal Parts called Minutes ; and each Minute into 60 Parts called Seconds, and fo on to thirds, fourths, &c. every Arch of a Circle, being denoted by the... | |
 | Edmund Stone - 1746 - 62 pages
...greatefi Semitangent, or that of 180 Degrees, is infinite. The Circumference of every Circle is fuppofed to be divided into 360 equal Parts, called Degrees...and. each Degree into 60 equal Parts, called Minutes, &V. This Number was chofen by Geometricians for the Divifion of a Circle^ becaufe it may be divided... | |
 | John Ward - 1747 - 492 pages
...of that Arch. IPIane ^Trigonometry. I. A Circle is -tJL vidcd into DEFINITIONS. fuppos'd to be di-. 360 equal Parts, called Degrees ; and each Degree...and each Minute into 60 equal Parts, called Seconds, &V. Any Portion of whofe Circumference is called an Arch, and is meafured by the Number of Degrees... | |
 | John Ward (of Chester.) - 1747 - 516 pages
...the Secant ofthat Arch. IPlane I. Л Circle is DEFINITIONS. fuppos'd to be divided into 360 ecjual Parts, called Degrees ; and each Degree into 60 equal...and each Minute into 60 equal Parts, called Seconds, ÜV. Any Portion of whofe Circumference is called an Arch, and is meafured by the Number of Degrees... | |
 | Thomas Simpson - 1748 - 84 pages
...fuppofed divided into fome afligned Number of equal Parts. 2. The Periphery of every Circle is fuppofed to be divided into 360 equal Parts, called Degrees;...and each Minute into 60 equal Parts, called Seconds, or fecond Minutes, &c. B G 3. Any Part AB of H the Periphery of the Circle is called an Arch, and is... | |
 | Benjamin Donne - 1758 - 428 pages
...called a Day ; which Day they fubdivided into 24 equal Parts called Hours, and each of thefe again into 60 equal Parts called Minutes, and each Minute into 60 equal Parts called Seconds, &c. Further, the Time which is elapfed between the Inftant when the Sun is in the Equinox, or firlt Point... | |
 | Joseph Fenn - 1769 - 524 pages
...conceived to be divided into 360 equal parts, ivbicb are (ailed DEGREES ; and each of tbefe degrees into 60 equal parts, called MINUTES ; and each minute into 60 equal parts, called SECONDS 6fr. in con/equence of this bypotheßs, У the correfpondence eßabliflied between the arches, У the... | |
 | Joseph Fenn - 1769 - 536 pages
...to be divided into 360 equal parts, -which are callea DEGREES ¡ and each of tbefe degrees into ¿o equal parts, called MINUTES ; and each minute into 60 equal parts, called SECONDS &c. in confequence of ibis bypotheßs, У the correjpondence eßablijhed bet-ween the arches, У the angles,... | |
 | John Ward - 1771 - 510 pages
...RN: SN::RA: Г A. And RN : RS : : RA : RT= the Secant of that Arch. DEF INITIONS. Circle is fuppofed to be divided into 360 equal Parts called Degrees...each Minute into 60 equal Parts, called Seconds, &c. Any Portion of whc/e Circumference is called an Arch, and is mcaof Degrees it contains.' 2. A Chord... | |
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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. 
