The British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences. Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 3Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809 - Natural history |
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... hyperbola , by making the even parts of all the terms affirmative , and the third , fifth , seventh , & c . terms ne- gative . . The periphery of an ellipsis , according to Mr. Simpson , is to that of a circle , whose diameter is equal ...
... hyperbola , by making the even parts of all the terms affirmative , and the third , fifth , seventh , & c . terms ne- gative . . The periphery of an ellipsis , according to Mr. Simpson , is to that of a circle , whose diameter is equal ...
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... hyperbola is of the parabola is ...... .. Where a is an axis , and p the parameter . And in like manner for any other curves . This method of expressing the nature of curves by algebraical equations , was first · mode of trial by jury ...
... hyperbola is of the parabola is ...... .. Where a is an axis , and p the parameter . And in like manner for any other curves . This method of expressing the nature of curves by algebraical equations , was first · mode of trial by jury ...
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... hyperbola , one whose trans- verse diameter is equal to its parameter ; and so all the other diameters equal to their parameters : in such an hyperbola , the asymptotes always cut one another at right angles in the centre . Its most ...
... hyperbola , one whose trans- verse diameter is equal to its parameter ; and so all the other diameters equal to their parameters : in such an hyperbola , the asymptotes always cut one another at right angles in the centre . Its most ...
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... hyperbola , is that point in the axis , through which the latus rectum passes ; from whence if any two right lines are drawn , meeting in either of the oppo- posite hyperbolas , their difference will be equal to the principal axis . See ...
... hyperbola , is that point in the axis , through which the latus rectum passes ; from whence if any two right lines are drawn , meeting in either of the oppo- posite hyperbolas , their difference will be equal to the principal axis . See ...
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... hyperbolas with one asymptote , and consisting of two infinite legs crossing one another , and forming a sort of leaf . FOLIATING of looking - glasses , the spreading the plates over , after they are polished with quicksilver , & c . in ...
... hyperbolas with one asymptote , and consisting of two infinite legs crossing one another , and forming a sort of leaf . FOLIATING of looking - glasses , the spreading the plates over , after they are polished with quicksilver , & c . in ...
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Page 13 - The next Ulysses, measuring pace with pace; Behind him, diligently close, he sped, As closely following as the running thread The spindle follows, and displays the charms Of the fair spinster's breast, and moving arms : Graceful in motion thus his foe he plies, And treads each footstep ere the dust can rise: His glowing breath upon his shoulders plays ; Th...