A Course of Mathematics: In Two Volumes. Composed for the Use of the Royal Military Academy, Volume 1Longman, Orme & Company, 1841 - Mathematics |
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Page 288
... tangents of 68 ° 54 ' , 68 ° 55 ' , 68 ° 56 ' , 68 ° 57 ' , to find that of 68 ° 56'20 " . Ex . 5. Given the natural tangents of the same arcs , to find the natural tangent of 68 ° 56′20 ′′ : and compare its logarithm with the answer to ...
... tangents of 68 ° 54 ' , 68 ° 55 ' , 68 ° 56 ' , 68 ° 57 ' , to find that of 68 ° 56'20 " . Ex . 5. Given the natural tangents of the same arcs , to find the natural tangent of 68 ° 56′20 ′′ : and compare its logarithm with the answer to ...
Page 294
... tangent to a circle , or other curve , when it touches it , without cutting , although both are produced . 56. The height or altitude of a figure is a perpendicular let fall from an angle , or its vertex , to the opposite side , called ...
... tangent to a circle , or other curve , when it touches it , without cutting , although both are produced . 56. The height or altitude of a figure is a perpendicular let fall from an angle , or its vertex , to the opposite side , called ...
Page 315
... tangent to a circle , a radius drawn to the point of contact is perpendicular to the tangent . LET the line AB touch the circumference of a circle at the point D ; then will the radius CD be perpendicular to the tangent AB . See the ...
... tangent to a circle , a radius drawn to the point of contact is perpendicular to the tangent . LET the line AB touch the circumference of a circle at the point D ; then will the radius CD be perpendicular to the tangent AB . See the ...
Page 316
... tangent , at the point of contact , passes through the centre of the circle . THEOREM XLVIII . The angle formed by a tangent and chord is measured by half the arc of that chord . LET AB be a tangent to a circle , and CD a chord drawn ...
... tangent , at the point of contact , passes through the centre of the circle . THEOREM XLVIII . The angle formed by a tangent and chord is measured by half the arc of that chord . LET AB be a tangent to a circle , and CD a chord drawn ...
Page 317
... tangent to a circle , and a chord drawn from the point of contact , is equal to the angle in the alternate segment . IF AB be a tangent , and AC a chord , and D any angle in the alternate segment ADC ; then will the angle D be equal to ...
... tangent to a circle , and a chord drawn from the point of contact , is equal to the angle in the alternate segment . IF AB be a tangent , and AC a chord , and D any angle in the alternate segment ADC ; then will the angle D be equal to ...
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