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... Mechanics ' Magazine , and various other periodicals , teem with the productions of his fertile mind , both on this and other kindred subjects . CONTENTS . DEFINITIONS Polar Triangle Fundamental Formula Relations between the.
... Mechanics ' Magazine , and various other periodicals , teem with the productions of his fertile mind , both on this and other kindred subjects . CONTENTS . DEFINITIONS Polar Triangle Fundamental Formula Relations between the.
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James Hann. CONTENTS . DEFINITIONS Polar Triangle Fundamental Formula Relations between the Sides and Angles of Spherical Triangles Napier's Analogies Right - angled Triangles Napier's Circular Parts . Solution of Oblique - angled Triangles ...
James Hann. CONTENTS . DEFINITIONS Polar Triangle Fundamental Formula Relations between the Sides and Angles of Spherical Triangles Napier's Analogies Right - angled Triangles Napier's Circular Parts . Solution of Oblique - angled Triangles ...
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... ' , b ' , c ' , of the polar triangle must have some magnitude , the sum of the three angles A , B , C must be less than six right angles . 3 SPHERICAL TRIGONOMETRY . CHAPTER I. O C 8. SPHERICAL 20 SPHERICS . DEFINITIONS Polar Triangle.
... ' , b ' , c ' , of the polar triangle must have some magnitude , the sum of the three angles A , B , C must be less than six right angles . 3 SPHERICAL TRIGONOMETRY . CHAPTER I. O C 8. SPHERICAL 20 SPHERICS . DEFINITIONS Polar Triangle.
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... triangle A ' B ' C ' , of which the sides a ' b'c ' are the supplements of the angles A , B , C ; then from equation ... triangles are called supplementary , and sometimes the triangles are said to be polar to each other . - = - NAPIER'S ...
... triangle A ' B ' C ' , of which the sides a ' b'c ' are the supplements of the angles A , B , C ; then from equation ... triangles are called supplementary , and sometimes the triangles are said to be polar to each other . - = - NAPIER'S ...
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... polar triangle we must replace a , b , c , A , B , C , by 180 ° — A , 180 ° — B , 180 ° — C , 180 ° — a , 180 ° — b , and there results , tan ( A + B ) = cot C • cos ( a cos ( a + b ) ― b ) ( 16 ) tan ( A - B ) = cot C sin ( a ― · b ) ...
... polar triangle we must replace a , b , c , A , B , C , by 180 ° — A , 180 ° — B , 180 ° — C , 180 ° — a , 180 ° — b , and there results , tan ( A + B ) = cot C • cos ( a cos ( a + b ) ― b ) ( 16 ) tan ( A - B ) = cot C sin ( a ― · b ) ...
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acos agrees with equation bcos circle comp cos b cos cos b sin cos² cosc cosines cot a cot cot BC cot² disjoined extremes conjunct extremes disjunct find the angle find the hypothenuse formula Given the side Given the three greater than 90 hence hypothenuse BC I. F. Heather less than 90 log cos log cot log sin log sin AC log sin blog log tan AC logarithm middle Napier's Analogies oblique angles opposite angles perpendicular plane angles Plane Trigonometry polar triangle polygon radius regular polyhedron right-angled spherical triangle right-angled triangle SERIES OF RUDIMENTARY side AC sin a sin sin AB sin c cos sin(A sines six right solid angle solution sphere spherical triangle SPHERICAL TRIGONOMETRY Substituting surface taking the complements three angles three circular three sides TREATISE triangle ABC triangle is equal values
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