The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 3C. Whittingham, 1809 |
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... circle , where the squares of the ordinates are equal to such rectan- gles , as being mean proportionals between the segments of the diameter . In the same manner , the ordinates to any diameter whatever , are as the rectangles under ...
... circle , where the squares of the ordinates are equal to such rectan- gles , as being mean proportionals between the segments of the diameter . In the same manner , the ordinates to any diameter whatever , are as the rectangles under ...
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... circle , as the lesser axis is to the greater , and vice versa with respect to an inscribed circle ; so that it is a mean proportional between two circles , having the transverse and conjugate axes for their diameters . This holds ...
... circle , as the lesser axis is to the greater , and vice versa with respect to an inscribed circle ; so that it is a mean proportional between two circles , having the transverse and conjugate axes for their diameters . This holds ...
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... circle intercepted between either of these planets and the Sun , being called the elongation of that planet from the Sun. But here it is to be observed , that it is only a circle which has the sun for its cen- tre ; that the greatest ...
... circle intercepted between either of these planets and the Sun , being called the elongation of that planet from the Sun. But here it is to be observed , that it is only a circle which has the sun for its cen- tre ; that the greatest ...
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... circles , struck out of their edges . ENGRAVING . This term is at pre- sent confined to the art of excavating cop- per and wood , in lines , in so judicious a man- ner as to produce imitations of paintings and drawings when printed on ...
... circles , struck out of their edges . ENGRAVING . This term is at pre- sent confined to the art of excavating cop- per and wood , in lines , in so judicious a man- ner as to produce imitations of paintings and drawings when printed on ...
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... circle whose centre is in the circum- ference of a greater circle ; or it is a small arb , or sphere , which being fixed in the EPI EPI.
... circle whose centre is in the circum- ference of a greater circle ; or it is a small arb , or sphere , which being fixed in the EPI EPI.
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