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" 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. "
A Treatise on Surveying, Containing the Theory and Practice: To which is ... - Page 34
by John Gummere - 1814 - 346 pages
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A System of Geometry and Trigonometry: Together with a Treatise on Surveying ...

Abel Flint - 1818 - 184 pages
...divides the Circle into two equal parts, called Semicircles ; as AB or DE. Fig 5. 14. 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...
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A Course of Mathematics: In Two Volumes. For the Use of Academies ..., Volume 1

Charles Hutton - 1818 - 646 pages
...the angle contained by the lines BA and 3D is called the angle BAC BAD or DAB. 67. The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called Degrees : and each degree into 60 Minutes, each minute into 60 Seconds, and so on. Hence a semicircle contains...
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Geometrical Problems Deducible from the First Six Books of Euclid, Arranged ...

Miles Bland - 1819 - 444 pages
...Till lately, Geometers almost unanimously agreed to divide the circumference of the circle into 36o equal parts called Degrees ; each degree into 60 equal parts called Minutes ; and each minute into 60 equal parts called Seconds, &c. This method appeared to the Greek Geometers to afford...
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Geometrical Problems Deducible from the First Six Books of Euclid, Arranged ...

Miles Bland - 1819 - 442 pages
...Till lately, Geometers almost unanimously agreed to divide the circumference of the circle into 36o equal parts called Degrees ; each degree into 60 equal parts called Minutes; and each minute into 60 equal parts called Seconds, &c. This method appeared to the Greek Geometers to afford...
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Hawney's Complete Measurer: Or, The Whole Art of Measuring: Being a Plain ...

William Hawney - 1820 - 336 pages
...the measure of the angle DBE aud the arch GH is the measure of the angle ABC. 1*. The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360...degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes : and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds. Angles are measured by the number of degrees cut oft'from...
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A Treatise on the Elements of Algebra

Bewick Bridge - 1821 - 648 pages
...For the purpose of exhibiting arithmetically the magnitude of angles, the whole circumference of the circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts,...degrees; each degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes; each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds; &c. &c. And since arcs are the measures of angles,...
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A Treatise of Algebra: Wherein the Principles are Demonstrated ... To which ...

Thomas Simpson - 1821 - 426 pages
...right lines, in and about the circle, be supposed divided into some assigned number of equal parts. 2. The periphery 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...
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A Treatise on Practical Gauging

Anthony Nesbit, W. Little - 1822 - 916 pages
...ADC. " *fi. A sector is any part of a circle bounded by an arc sad two radii. 47. The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360...degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes; and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds, &c. 48. The arc of a quadrant contains 90 degrees, which...
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Elements of Geography, Ancient and Modern: With an Atlas

Joseph Emerson Worcester - 1822 - 354 pages
...colurvs. equal parts. These are four, the two tropics, and (he two polar circles. The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360...degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes ; and each minute into 00 equal parts, called seconds. They are marked thus, 23° 28' 16" ; i- e. 33 degrees,...
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A New System of Modern Geography, Or, A View of the Present State of the ...

Sidney Edwards Morse - 1822 - 706 pages
...straight line drawn through the centre from one side of the circumference to the other. The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; each degree into 60 minutes ; each minute into GO seconds. An arc of a circle is part of its circumference. All angles...
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