A Practical Application of the Principles of Geometry to the Mensuration of Superficies and Solids: Being the Third Part of a Course of Mathematics, Adapted to the Method of Instruction in the American Colleges |
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... SINE of an arc is a straight line drawn from one end of the arc , perpendicular to a diameter which passes through the other end . Thus BG ( Fig . 3. ) is the sine of the arc AG . For BG is a line drawn from the end G of the arc ...
... SINE of an arc is a straight line drawn from one end of the arc , perpendicular to a diameter which passes through the other end . Thus BG ( Fig . 3. ) is the sine of the arc AG . For BG is a line drawn from the end G of the arc ...
Page 40
... sine is half the chord of double the arc . The sine BG is half PG , which is the chord of the arc PAG , double the arc AG . 83. The VERSED SINE of an arc is that part of the diameter which is between the sine and the arc . Thus BA is ...
... sine is half the chord of double the arc . The sine BG is half PG , which is the chord of the arc PAG , double the arc AG . 83. The VERSED SINE of an arc is that part of the diameter which is between the sine and the arc . Thus BA is ...
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... sine of GCA , and the cosine of GCH . So also the cotangent of an angle is the tangent of the complement of the ... sine , tan- gent , and secant of one of these angles , are the cosine , co- tangent , and cosecant of the other . 90. The ...
... sine of GCA , and the cosine of GCH . So also the cotangent of an angle is the tangent of the complement of the ... sine , tan- gent , and secant of one of these angles , are the cosine , co- tangent , and cosecant of the other . 90. The ...
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... sine and the centre of the circle , is parallel and equal to the cosine ; and that LC , between the cosine and centre , is par- allel and equal to the sine ; ( Euc . 34. 1. ) so that one may be taken for the other , in any calculation ...
... sine and the centre of the circle , is parallel and equal to the cosine ; and that LC , between the cosine and centre , is par- allel and equal to the sine ; ( Euc . 34. 1. ) so that one may be taken for the other , in any calculation ...
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... sine of this , according to the definition , ( Art . 82. ) is CH , the radius of the circle . 2. Let AS be an arc of ... sine of 30 ° is equal to half radius . For the sine of 30 ° is equal to half the chord of 60 ° . ( Art . 82. cor ...
... sine of this , according to the definition , ( Art . 82. ) is CH , the radius of the circle . 2. Let AS be an arc of ... sine of 30 ° is equal to half radius . For the sine of 30 ° is equal to half the chord of 60 ° . ( Art . 82. cor ...
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ABCD axis base calculation centre circle circular segment circumference column cone cosecant cosine cotangent course cylinder decimal departure diameter Diff difference of latitude difference of longitude distance divided earth equal equator errour feet figure find the area find the SOLIDITY frustum given side gles greater half horizon hypothenuse inches JEREMIAH DAY length less line of chords logarithm measured Mercator's Merid meridian meridional difference middle latitude miles minutes multiplied negative number of degrees number of sides object oblique opposite parallel sailing parallelogram parallelopiped perimeter perpendicular plane sailing polygon prism PROBLEM proportion pyramid quadrant quantity quotient radius regular polygon right angled triangle right cylinder rithms rods root scale secant segment sine sines and cosines slant-height sphere spherical square subtract surface tables tangent term theorem tion trapezium triangle ABC Trig trigonometry whole
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Page 68 - 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 41 - A right cone is a solid described by the revolution of a right angled triangle about one of the sides which contain the right angle.
Page 71 - It will be sufficient to lay the edge of a rule on C, so as to be parallel to a line supposed to pass through B and D, and to mark the point of intersection G. 126. If after a field has been surveyed, and the area computed, the chain is found to be too long or too short ; the true contents may be found, upon the principle that similar figures are to each other as the squares of their homologous sides.
Page 105 - The sum of any two sides of a triangle is to their difference, as the tangent of half the sum of the angles opposite to those sides, to the tangent of half their difference.
Page 12 - A diameter of a circle is a straight line drawn through the centre, and terminated both ways by the circumference.
Page 49 - ... at the head of the column, take the degrees at the top of the table, and the minutes on the left; but if the title be at the foot of the column, take the degrees at the bottom, and the minutes on the right.
Page 20 - THEN, IF THE SEGMENT BE LESS THAN A SEMI-CIRCLE, SUBTRACT THE AREA OF THE TRIANGLE FROM THE AREA OF THE SECTOR.
Page 46 - Jidd together the areas of the two ends, and the square root of the product of these areas ; and multiply the sum by \ of the perpendicular height.