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... cosine of an arc is the sine of the complement of the arc . Thus , NM is the cosine of AM , and NM ' is the cosine of AM ' . These lines are respectively equal to OP and OP !. It is evident , from the equal triangles of the PLANE 19 ...
... cosine of an arc is the sine of the complement of the arc . Thus , NM is the cosine of AM , and NM ' is the cosine of AM ' . These lines are respectively equal to OP and OP !. It is evident , from the equal triangles of the PLANE 19 ...
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... COSINE , TANGENT , OR COTANGENT , is the sine , cosine , tangent , or cotangent of an arc whose radius is 1 . A TABLE OF NATURAL SINES is a table by means of which the natural sine , cosine , tangent , or cotangent of any arc , may be ...
... COSINE , TANGENT , OR COTANGENT , is the sine , cosine , tangent , or cotangent of an arc whose radius is 1 . A TABLE OF NATURAL SINES is a table by means of which the natural sine , cosine , tangent , or cotangent of any arc , may be ...
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... cosine , tang , or cotang , as the case may be ; the number there found is the logarithm required . log sin 19 ° 55 ' log tan 19 ° 55 ' Thus , • · · 9.532312 9.559097 · · 45 ° , look for the degrees at for the minutes in the right If ...
... cosine , tang , or cotang , as the case may be ; the number there found is the logarithm required . log sin 19 ° 55 ' log tan 19 ° 55 ' Thus , • · · 9.532312 9.559097 · · 45 ° , look for the degrees at for the minutes in the right If ...
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... Cosine 9.944599 . corresponding to the logarithmic Ans . 28 ° 19 ' 45 " . SOLUTION OF RIGHT - ANGLED TRIANGLES . 37. In what follows , we shall designate the three angles of every triangle , by the capital letters A , B , and C , A ...
... Cosine 9.944599 . corresponding to the logarithmic Ans . 28 ° 19 ' 45 " . SOLUTION OF RIGHT - ANGLED TRIANGLES . 37. In what follows , we shall designate the three angles of every triangle , by the capital letters A , B , and C , A ...
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... cosine of the angle at the base . 3. The perpendicular is equal to the base into the tan gent of the angle at the base . 4. The sine of the angle at the base is equal to the perpendicular divided by the hypothenuse . 5. The cosine of ...
... cosine of the angle at the base . 3. The perpendicular is equal to the base into the tan gent of the angle at the base . 4. The sine of the angle at the base is equal to the perpendicular divided by the hypothenuse . 5. The cosine of ...
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AB² ABCD AC² adjacent angles altitude apothem Applying logarithms base and altitude bisect centre chord circle circumference circumscribed coincide cone consequently convex surface corresponding cosec cosine Cotang cylinder denote diagonals diameter difference distance divided draw drawn edges equally distant feet find the area Formula frustum given angle given straight line greater hence homologous hypothenuse included angle interior angles intersection less Let ABC log sin lower base mantissa measured by half number of sides opposite parallel parallelogram parallelopipedon perimeter perpendicular plane MN polyedral angle polyedron prism PROPOSITION proved pyramid quadrant radii radius rectangle regular polygons right angles right-angled triangle Scholium secant segment semi-circumference side BC similar sine slant height sphere spherical polygon spherical triangle square subtracted Tang tangent THEOREM triangle ABC triangular prisms triedral angle upper base vertex vertices whence
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Page 126 - The square of the hypothenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides ; as, 5033 402+302.
Page 59 - A'B'C', and applying the law of cosines, we have cos a' = cos b' cos c' + sin b' sin c' cos A'. Remembering the relations a' = 180° -A, b' = 180° - B, etc. (this expression becomes cos A = — cos B cos C + sin B sin C cos a.
Page 18 - The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts called degrees, and each degree into 60 equal parts called minutes, and each minute into 60 equal parts called seconds, and these into thirds, fourths, &c.
Page 104 - The square described on the hypothenuse of a rightangled triangle is equal to the sum of the squares described on the other two sides.
Page 6 - The logarithm of any power of a number is equal to the logarithm of the number multiplied by the exponent of the power.
Page 28 - If two triangles have two sides of the one equal to two sides of the...
Page 46 - All the interior angles of any rectilineal figure, together with four right angles, are equal to twice as many right angles as the figure has sides.
Page 99 - The area of a parallelogram is equal to the product of its base and altitude.
Page 172 - If two planes are perpendicular to 'each other, a straight line drawn in one of them, perpendicular to their intersection, will be perpendicular to the other.
Page 214 - A sphere is a solid bounded by a curved surface, every point of which is equally distant from a point within called the center.