A Treatise of Plane and Spherical Trigonometry: In Theory and Practice ; Adapted to the Use of Students ; Extracted Mostly from Similar Works of Ludlam, Playfair, Vince, and Bonnycastle |
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... sine of the arc ABbDLE , or of the angle which is measured by that arc . 17. DEF . 5. The versed sine of an arc is that part of the diameter passing through the beginning of the arc which is in- tercepted between the beginning of the ...
... sine of the arc ABbDLE , or of the angle which is measured by that arc . 17. DEF . 5. The versed sine of an arc is that part of the diameter passing through the beginning of the arc which is in- tercepted between the beginning of the ...
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... versed sine of 90 degrees is radius , and the versed sine of 180 degrees is the diameter . 32. Universally , the versed sine is always either the sum or the difference of the cosine and radius , namely , the sum in the two middle ...
... versed sine of 90 degrees is radius , and the versed sine of 180 degrees is the diameter . 32. Universally , the versed sine is always either the sum or the difference of the cosine and radius , namely , the sum in the two middle ...
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... sine of the arc AHDLË , is EF , and is equal to BF , the sine of the arc AB = AE , the supplement of AHDLE to a whole circle . And so of the other lines . 39. The versed sine Af of an arc Ab , above one quadrant , but under two ...
... sine of the arc AHDLË , is EF , and is equal to BF , the sine of the arc AB = AE , the supplement of AHDLE to a whole circle . And so of the other lines . 39. The versed sine Af of an arc Ab , above one quadrant , but under two ...
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... sine of any arc is equal to half the chord of double that arc . For the radius CA , perpendicular to BE , bisects ... versed sine of 60 degrees , are each equal to half the radius . The chord of 60 degrees is equal to the radius ( 26 ) ...
... sine of any arc is equal to half the chord of double that arc . For the radius CA , perpendicular to BE , bisects ... versed sine of 60 degrees , are each equal to half the radius . The chord of 60 degrees is equal to the radius ( 26 ) ...
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... versed sine of that arc . 2. Again , the triangles AFB , DFB give the following analogy . AF : BF :: BF : DF . That is , the sine of any arc is a mean proportional between the versed sine and the coversed sine . 3. From the similar ...
... versed sine of that arc . 2. Again , the triangles AFB , DFB give the following analogy . AF : BF :: BF : DF . That is , the sine of any arc is a mean proportional between the versed sine and the coversed sine . 3. From the similar ...
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Page 12 - In every plane triangle, the sum of two sides is to their difference as the tangent of half the sum of the angles opposite those sides is to the tangent of half their difference.
Page ix - The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; each degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes ; and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds.
Page 23 - Then multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first term: the quotient will be the fourth term, or answer.
Page 13 - In any triangle, twice the rectangle contained by any two sides is to the difference between the sum of the squares of those sides, and the square of the base, as the radius to the cosine of the angle included by the two sides. Let ABC be any triangle, 2AB.BC is to the difference between AB2+BC2 and AC2 as radius to cos.
Page 87 - The cosine of half the sum of two sides of a spherical triangle is to the cosine of half their difference as the cotangent of half the included angle is to the tangent of half the sum of the other two angles. The sine of half the sum of two sides of a spherical...
Page 74 - The sum of any two sides is greater than the third side, and their difference is less than the third side.