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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. "
Geometrical Problems Deducible from the First Six Books of Euclid: Arranged ... - Page 303
by Miles Bland - 1827 - 377 pages
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A Treatise of Algebra in Two Books: The First Treating of the Arithmetical ...

Philip Ronayne - Algebra - 1738 - 458 pages
...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...
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The Theory and Practice of Gauging, Demonstrated in a Short and Easy Method ...

Robert Shirtcliffe - Gaging - 1740 - 322 pages
...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...
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The Young Mathematician's Guide: Being a Plain and Easy Introduction to the ...

John Ward - Mathematics - 1747 - 492 pages
...A Circle is -tJL vidcd into DEFINITIONS. fuppos'd to be di-. 360 equal Parts, called Degrees ; and each Degree into 60 equal Parts, called Minutes ;...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...
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Trigonometry, Plane and Spherical: With the Construction and Application of ...

Thomas Simpson - Logarithms - 1748 - 84 pages
...2. The Periphery of 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, or fecond Minutes, &c. B G 3. Any Part AB of H the Periphery of the Circle is called an Arch, and is...
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A New Introduction to the Mathematicks: Being Essays on Vulgar and Decimal ...

Benjamin Donne - Algebra - 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...
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Instructions Given in the Drawing School Established by the Dublin Society ...

Joseph Fenn - Mathematics - 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...
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Instructions Given in the Drawing School Established by the Dublin Society ...

Joseph Fenn - Mathematics - 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,...
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The Young Mathematician's Guide: Being a Plain and Easy Introduction to the ...

John Ward - Mathematics - 1771 - 510 pages
...that Arch. DEF INITIONS. Circle is fuppofed to be divided into 360 equal Parts called Degrees ; and each Degree into 60 equal Parts, called Minutes ;...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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Elements of Trigonometry, Plane and Spherical: With the Principles of ...

John Wright (Mathematician) - Perspective - 1772 - 298 pages
...fuppofed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees; each degree ifr fuppofed to be divided into 60 equal parts, called minutes ; and each minute into 60 equal parts, called feconds, &c. 5. Any angle HRB at the centre of a circle, is faid to be an angle of as many degrees,...
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The Geometrician: Containing Essays on Plane Geometry, and Trigonometry ...

Benjamin Donne - Geometry, Plane - 1775 - 338 pages
...Semicircle, or 2 Rt. ¿.s, and 90 Degrees a Quadrant, or Rt L. j) each Degree is fuppofed to be divided into 60 equal Parts, called Minutes, and each Minute into 60 equal Parts, called Seconds, &c. Hence it is plain, that in une' qual Circles, as well as in equal, equal Angles are fubtended by an...
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