 | J. David Parkes - 1839 - 222 pages
...Aquarius, and X Pisces, which are called the twelve signs of the Zodiac. Each sign is divided into 30 equal parts, called degrees, each degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes, and each minute into 60 seconds, and so on to thirds, fourths, fifths, &c. Abréviations. — * Sextile; a Quartile; Д Trine;... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Augustus De Morgan - Algebra - 1840 - 182 pages
...radius, very nearly. Multiply the square of the radius by 3-1415927. * The right angle is divided into 90 equal parts called degrees, each degree into 60 equal...and each minute into 60 equal parts called seconds. Thus, 2° 15' 40" means 2 degrees, 15 minutes, and 40 seconds. To find the area of a sector, very nearly,... | |
 | Augustus De Morgan - Algebra - 1840 - 186 pages
...square of the radius by 3-1415927. - The right angle is divided into 90 equal parts called degrea, each degree into 60 equal parts called minutes, and each minute into 60 equal parts called seccnde. Thus, 2° 15' 40" means 2 degrees, 15 minutes, and 40 seconds. To find the area of a sector,... | |
 | Charles Davies - Geometrical drawing - 1840 - 264 pages
...angles. For this purpose it is divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees, each degree is divided into 60 equal parts called minutes, and each minute into 60 equal parts called seconds. The degrees, minutes, and seconds, are marked thus, °, ', " ; and 9° 18' 10", are read, 9 degrees,... | |
 | Charles Davies - Navigation - 1835 - 388 pages
...the utmost accuracy. 41. For the purposes of trigonometrical calculations, the circumference of the circle is divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees;...and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds. PLANE TR16ONOMETRY. As the circumference of a circle maybe regarded as a proper measure of angles,... | |
 | Charles Davies - Navigation - 1841 - 414 pages
...purposes of trigonometrical calculations, the circumference of the circle is divided into 360 eqnal parts, called degrees ; each degree into 60 equal...and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds. As the circumference of a circle may be regarded as a proper meesure of angles, having their vertices... | |
 | Edward Brooks - Arithmetic - 1877 - 250 pages
...the circumference is called a quadrant. , 290. For the purpose of measuring angles, the circumference is divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; each degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes; each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds. 291. Any angle having its vertex at the centre, is... | |
 | Edward Brooks - Arithmetic - 1877 - 564 pages
...the circumference is called a quadrant. 399. For the purpose of measuring angles, the circumference is divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees; each degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes; each minute into <50 equal parts called seconds. 400. Any angle having its vertex at the centre, is... | |
 | George Augustus Walton, Electa Nobles Lincoln Walton - Arithmetic - 1877 - 348 pages
...Define plane surface ; circle ; circumference ; arc ; radius ; diameter. 330. The circumference of a circle is divided into 360 equal parts called degrees, each degree into 60 minutes, and each minute into 60 seconds. These are the units of CIRCULAR MEASURE. • TABLE. 60 seconds... | |
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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. 
