An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Plain and Spherical Trigonometry: And the Stereographic Projection of the Sphere : Including the Theory of Navigation ...Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1826 - 442 pages |
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... obtain a clear and satisfactory knowledge of the subject . Should any person attempt to teach the elementary principles of the science by the assistance of algebraical characters , and algebraical formulæ alone , without the aid of ...
... obtain a clear and satisfactory knowledge of the subject . Should any person attempt to teach the elementary principles of the science by the assistance of algebraical characters , and algebraical formulæ alone , without the aid of ...
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... obtained , were the new division to be universally adopted ; at the same time all our valuable tables would be rendered useless ; the many well - established trigonometrical and astronomical works , which from time to time have been ...
... obtained , were the new division to be universally adopted ; at the same time all our valuable tables would be rendered useless ; the many well - established trigonometrical and astronomical works , which from time to time have been ...
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... obtained over me . In consequence of which , like a conqueror of true courage and humanity , he assumes a milder tone in the next sentence , and says , " There is in general only one way of constructing these figures ; so that the cry ...
... obtained over me . In consequence of which , like a conqueror of true courage and humanity , he assumes a milder tone in the next sentence , and says , " There is in general only one way of constructing these figures ; so that the cry ...
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... obtained by multipli- cation , and those of the arithmetical progression , or logarithms , by addition ; on the contrary , if the series be decreasing , the B terms of the geometrical progression are obtained by division ,
... obtained by multipli- cation , and those of the arithmetical progression , or logarithms , by addition ; on the contrary , if the series be decreasing , the B terms of the geometrical progression are obtained by division ,
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... obtained by division , and those of the arithmetical progression by subtraction . The same observations apply to logarithms when they are 1 fractions , thus if r " denote any number , then will 1 .. 2 3 pn . rn • 4 5 6 rn rn · rn , & c ...
... obtained by division , and those of the arithmetical progression by subtraction . The same observations apply to logarithms when they are 1 fractions , thus if r " denote any number , then will 1 .. 2 3 pn . rn • 4 5 6 rn rn · rn , & c ...
Common terms and phrases
acute angle CAB Answer apparent altitude azimuth base centre circle co-tangent compasses complement construction cosec cosine degrees diff difference of latitude difference of longitude draw ecliptic equator Euclid find the angle formulæ given side greater Greenwich Hence horizon horizontal parallax hypoth hypothenuse less line of numbers line of sines log sine measured meridian miles moon's N.sine N.cos natural number Naut Nautical Almanac noon North oblique observed obtuse opposite angle parallax parallel perpendicular plane sailing Plate pole prime vertical PROPOSITION quadrant Rad x sine rad2 radius rhumb line right angles right ascension right-angled spherical triangle RULE scale of chords SCHOLIUM secant side AC sine A sine sine BC Sine Co-sine sphere spherical angle spherical triangle ABC Spherical Trigonometry star star's subtract sun's declination supplement tables tang tangent of half three angles three sides Trigonometry true altitude versed sine
Popular passages
Page 21 - 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.
Page 2 - And if the given number be a proper vulgar fraction ; subtract the logarithm of the denominator from the logarithm of the numerator, and the remainder will be the logarithm sought ; which, being that of a decimal fraction, must always have a negative index.
Page 28 - The CO-SINE of an arc is the sine of the complement of that arc as L.
Page 107 - 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.
Page 31 - An angle at the circumference of a circle is measured by half the arc that subtends it. Let BAC be an angle at the circumference : it has for its measure half the arc "BC, which subtends it.
Page 136 - If two triangles have the three sides of the one equal to the three sides of the other, each to each, the triangles are congruent.
Page 258 - The HORIZON is a great circle which separates the visible half of the heavens from the invisible ; the earth being considered as a point in the centre of the sphere of the fixed stars.
Page 28 - The SECANT of an arc, is a straight line drawn from the center, through one end of the arc, and extended to the tangent which is drawn from the other end.
Page 27 - The sine, or right sine, of an arc, is the line drawn from one extremity of the arc, perpendicular to the diameter passing through the other extremity. Thus, BF is the sine of the arc AB, or of the arc BDE.