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" 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. "
First lessons in Plane Geometry. Together with an application of them to the ... - Page 173
by Francis Joseph Grund - 1830 - 12 pages
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Library of Useful Knowledge: Geometry plane, solid, and spherical [by Pierce ...

Mathematics - 1835 - 684 pages
...the circumference of the circle Л PB (fig. Art. 3) completed, and divided into 360 equal portions called degrees* ; each degree into 60 equal parts called minutes; each minute into 60 equal parts called seconds ; &c. The magnitude of the an^le А С Р is expressed by the number...
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A New System of Practical Astronomy: Made Plain and Easy to Those who Have ...

Thomas Spofford - Almanacs, American - 1835 - 84 pages
...from a point within the circle, called the centre. The circumference of every circle is supposed to be 'divided into 360 equal parts called degrees ; each degree into 60 equal parls called minutes, and each minute into 60 equal parts called seconds. Colurea ; those two meridians...
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Elements of Geometry and Trigonometry

Adrien Marie Legendre - Geometry - 1836 - 394 pages
...CIRCUMFERENCE. I. For the purposes of trigonometrical calculation, the cir cumference of the circle is divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; each degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes ; and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds. The semicircumference, or the measure of two...
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A Treatise on Astronomy: Illustrated with Maps and Plates

Mrs. L. H. Tyler - Astronomy - 1837 - 302 pages
...plane of a circle. (21.) DBF. 4. Every circle, from the smallest to the largest, is conceived 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. These divisions are usually expressed by signs...
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Elements of Surveying: Including a Description of the Instruments and the ...

Charles Davies - Navigation - 1837 - 342 pages
...accuracy. 41. For the purposes of trigonometrical calculations, the circumference of the circle is divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; each degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes ; and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds. As the circumference of a circle may be regarded...
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The Complete Mathematical and General Navigation Tables: Including Every ...

Thomas Kerigan - Nautical astronomy - 1838 - 804 pages
...hemisphere, and the other, the southern hemisphere. — The equator, like all other great circles, is divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; each...into 60 equal parts, called minutes ; each minute into , 60 equal parts, called seconds, and so on. The Meridian of any place on the earth is a great...
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A complete treatise on practical land-surveying

Thomas Holliday - Surveying - 1838 - 404 pages
...their opening or inclination to each other. 2. 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 again into 60 equal parts, called seconds. The angles are measured by the number of...
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An introduction to the theory ... of plane and spherical trigonometry ...

Thomas Keith - 1839 - 498 pages
...the arc DE is the measure of the angle ABC. (56) The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts called degrees, each...degree into 60 equal parts called minutes, each minute into 60 equal parts called seconds. The angles are measured by the number of degrees cut from the circle...
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Elements of Surveying: With a Description of the Instruments and the ...

Charles Davies - Surveying - 1839 - 376 pages
...accuracy. 41. For the purposes of trigonometrical calculations, the circumference of the circle is divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; each degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes ; and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds. PLANE TRIGONOMETRY. V As the circumference of...
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Elements of Surveying: With a Description of the Instruments and the ...

Charles Davies - Surveying - 1839 - 376 pages
...accuracy. 41. For the purposes of trigonometrical calculations, the circumference of the circle is divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees; each degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes; and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds. PLANE TRIGONOMETRY \ As the circumference of a...
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