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... Logarithms and Logarithmic Sines . DAVIES ' SURVEYING - With a description and plates of , the Theodolite , Compass , Plane - Table and Level , -also , Maps of the Topographical Signs adopted by the Engineer Department , and an ...
... Logarithms and Logarithmic Sines . DAVIES ' SURVEYING - With a description and plates of , the Theodolite , Compass , Plane - Table and Level , -also , Maps of the Topographical Signs adopted by the Engineer Department , and an ...
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... logarithms and logarithmic sines , and to apply the principles of geometry to the mensuration of sur- faces and solids . Military Academy , West Point , March , 1834 . CONTENTS . BOOK I. The principles , BOOK II . iv PREFACE .
... logarithms and logarithmic sines , and to apply the principles of geometry to the mensuration of sur- faces and solids . Military Academy , West Point , March , 1834 . CONTENTS . BOOK I. The principles , BOOK II . iv PREFACE .
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... Logarithms , · Description of Table of Logarithmic Sines , Principles for the Solution of Rectilineal Triangles , Solution of Rectilineal Triangles by Logarithms , Solution of Right angled Triangles , · 215 223 224 228 231 235 237 238 ...
... Logarithms , · Description of Table of Logarithmic Sines , Principles for the Solution of Rectilineal Triangles , Solution of Rectilineal Triangles by Logarithms , Solution of Right angled Triangles , · 215 223 224 228 231 235 237 238 ...
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... and MN parallel to , AC : since MIDI , we have MN = IL , and IN - DL . But we have IK - IN - MP - sin ( ab ) , and CK + MN = CP = cos ( ab ) ; hence sin ( c - b ) sin a cos b 224 PLANE TRIGONOMETRY . Description of Table of Logarithms, ·
... and MN parallel to , AC : since MIDI , we have MN = IL , and IN - DL . But we have IK - IN - MP - sin ( ab ) , and CK + MN = CP = cos ( ab ) ; hence sin ( c - b ) sin a cos b 224 PLANE TRIGONOMETRY . Description of Table of Logarithms, ·
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... terms homogeneous : that is , so that each shall contain the same number of literal factors . CONSTRUCTION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE TABLES . XXVII . If 228 PLANE TRIGONOMETRY . Description of Table of Logarithmic Sines,
... terms homogeneous : that is , so that each shall contain the same number of literal factors . CONSTRUCTION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE TABLES . XXVII . If 228 PLANE TRIGONOMETRY . Description of Table of Logarithmic Sines,
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