Euclid's Elements of Geometry: From the Latin Translation of Commandine. To which is Added, a Treatise of the Nature and Arithmetic of Logarithms ; Likewise Another of the Elements of Plain and Spherical Trigonometry : with a Preface ... |
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Page 340
... preffes the Length of the Subtangent AT . Fig . 4 . After Neper's Death , the excellent Mr. Henry Briggs , by great Pains , made and published Tables of Loga- rithms according to this Form . Now fince in these rithms 340 OF LOGARITHMS .
... preffes the Length of the Subtangent AT . Fig . 4 . After Neper's Death , the excellent Mr. Henry Briggs , by great Pains , made and published Tables of Loga- rithms according to this Form . Now fince in these rithms 340 OF LOGARITHMS .
Page 356
... Subtangent , will every where be a conftant and given Length . And this is one of the chief Proper- ties of the logarithmical Curve ; for the different Species or Forms of those Curves are determined by the Subtangents . م called The ...
... Subtangent , will every where be a conftant and given Length . And this is one of the chief Proper- ties of the logarithmical Curve ; for the different Species or Forms of those Curves are determined by the Subtangents . م called The ...
Page 357
... Subtangent AT is to the Subtangent MX . For let there be supposed an infinite Number of mean proportional Terms between AB , CD , or NM , QY , in the Ratio of AB to ab , or MN to mn ; and fince AB = MN , then will ab = mn , as also bono ...
... Subtangent AT is to the Subtangent MX . For let there be supposed an infinite Number of mean proportional Terms between AB , CD , or NM , QY , in the Ratio of AB to ab , or MN to mn ; and fince AB = MN , then will ab = mn , as also bono ...
Page 358
... Subtangent thereof MX shall be conftant and invariable , and the small Triangle Non shall be similar to the Triangle XMN . But it has been prov'd , that the Increment no = Mm xa = Noxa ; and sono : No :: Noxa : No :: a : 1. But as no is ...
... Subtangent thereof MX shall be conftant and invariable , and the small Triangle Non shall be similar to the Triangle XMN . But it has been prov'd , that the Increment no = Mm xa = Noxa ; and sono : No :: Noxa : No :: a : 1. But as no is ...
Page 359
... Subtangent of the Lo- garithmical Curve expressing Brigg's Logarithms ) so is one Year or Unity to a Briggian Logarithm , answering to the Number QY . This Logarithm will be found 0. 0217147 , and the Number answering to the same is ...
... Subtangent of the Lo- garithmical Curve expressing Brigg's Logarithms ) so is one Year or Unity to a Briggian Logarithm , answering to the Number QY . This Logarithm will be found 0. 0217147 , and the Number answering to the same is ...
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