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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. "
Elements of Surveying: Including a Description of the Instruments and the ... - Page 32
by Charles Davies - 1837 - 249 pages
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The Young Man's Best Companion and Guide to Useful Knowledge

John Dougall - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1815 - 514 pages
...-complement, or shortrv, the co-sine of the ar<j В S. The circumference of the globe of the earth being divided into 360 equal parts called degrees, each degree into 60 equal parts called nantītes, each minute into OU equal part« called seconds, each second into (Hi equal parts called...
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A System of Universal Geography: For Common Schools: in which Europe is ...

Nathaniel Dwight - Geography - 1816 - 220 pages
...parts. Q. What are the degrees of a circle ? A. The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts called degrees ; each...equal parts called minutes ; and each minute into 60 seconds. Q. What is a meridian ? A. It is a great circle cutting the equator at right angle's', and...
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The Elements of Euclid: Viz. the First Six Books, Together with the Eleventh ...

Euclides - 1816 - 588 pages
...II. The circumference of a circle is supposed to be divided fnto 360 equal parts called degrees, and each degree into 60 equal parts called minutes, and each minute into 60 equal parts called seconds, &c. And as many degrees, minutes, seconds, &c. as are contained in any arc h, of so many degrees, minutes,...
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Elements of Plane and Spherical Trigonometry

Olinthus Gregory - Plane trigonometry - 1816 - 278 pages
...of the angle ACB. 10. The circumference of a circle is supposed to be divided, or to be divisible, into 360 equal parts, called degrees; each degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes ; each of these into 60 equal parts, called seconds ; and so on, to the minutest possible subdivisions....
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A Treatise on Surveying: Containing the Theory and Practice : to which is ...

John Gummere - Plane trigonometry - 1817 - 392 pages
...three angles, are given, the others are determined. 2. The periphery of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; each...and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds, 8cc. 3. The measure of an angle is the arc of a circle, con-, tuined between the two lines that form...
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The complete measurer: or, The whole art of measuring, containing the ...

Thomas Keith - 1817 - 306 pages
...the arc G n is the measure of the angle ABC. 14. The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; each...and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds. The angles are measured by the number of degrees cut off from the circle, by the lines which form the...
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Geometrical Problems Deducible from the First Six Books of Euclid, Arranged ...

Miles Bland - Euclid's Elements - 1819 - 444 pages
...Till lately, Geometers almost unanimously agreed to divide the circumference of the circle into 36o equal parts called Degrees ; each degree into 60 equal...and each minute into 60 equal parts called Seconds, &c. This method appeared to the Greek Geometers to afford some facilities for calculations, in consequence...
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Geometrical Problems Deducible from the First Six Books of Euclid, Arranged ...

Miles Bland - Euclid's Elements - 1819 - 442 pages
...Till lately, Geometers almost unanimously agreed to divide the circumference of the circle into 36o equal parts called Degrees ; each degree into 60 equal...and each minute into 60 equal parts called Seconds, &c. This method appeared to the Greek Geometers to afford some facilities for calculations, in consequence...
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Hawney's Complete Measurer: Or, The Whole Art of Measuring: Being a Plain ...

William Hawney - Geometry - 1820 - 336 pages
...the arch GH is the measure of the angle ABC. 1*. The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; each...and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds. Angles are measured by the number of degrees cut oft'from the circle, by the lines which form the angles....
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A Treatise of Algebra: Wherein the Principles are Demonstrated ... To which ...

Thomas Simpson - Algebra - 1821 - 426 pages
...The periphery 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, or second minutes, <Jc. Any part of the periphery is called an arch, and is measured by the number...
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