 | Edward Augustus Kendall - 1811 - 462 pages
...measured by the arcs of a circle, contained between the two legs, having the angular point for its centre. Ev.ery circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; each degree into 60 equal parti, called minutes $ each minute into' 60 equal parts, called seconds.... | |
 | Thomas Keith - Astronomy - 1811 - 388 pages
...ascention, for the beginning of the year 1804, was 13° 14' 43" and its declination 80° "15' 44" north. $ 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,... | |
 | Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1811 - 406 pages
...and the other two on the two sides, that which stands at the angular point is read in the middle. 57. The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equnl parts, called Degrees : and each degree into 60 Minutes, each minute into 60 Seconds, and so... | |
 | Adam Walker - 1812 - 92 pages
...language of geography 59° 56'N. and 30° 24'E.; for every circle, large or small, real or imaginary, is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; and every degree into 60 parts, called minutes; and every minute into 60 parts, called seconds, marked... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - Geography - 1814 - 696 pages
...and the diameter is equal to two radii, or the longest straight line, that can be drawn in a circle. The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; each degree into 60 minutes ; each minute into 60 seconds. An arc of a circle is the measure of an... | |
 | John Gummere - Surveying - 1814 - 398 pages
...of a plane triangle, except the 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 degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes ; and each minnte into 60 equal parts, called seconds,... | |
 | Nathaniel Dwight - Geography - 1816 - 220 pages
...parts ; and small circles, which divide it into unequal 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 degree into 60 equal parts called minutes ; and each minute into 60 seconds. Q. What is a meridian... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - Astronomy - 1816 - 490 pages
...and the equator, we are enabled to judge of the situation of the place with respect to its latitude. Every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees, and every degree into sixty equal parts, called minutes; so that, from these considerations, you will readily... | |
 | Thomas Keith - 1817 - 306 pages
...thus the arc DE is the measure of the angle » BE, and 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 degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes ; and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds.... | |
 | Nathaniel Dwight - Geography - 1817 - 228 pages
...Circles, which divide it into Unequal parts. Q. What are the Degrees of a Circle ?. A. The circumferer.ee 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 seconds. Q. What is... | |
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The Circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called Degrees ; and each degree into 60 Minutes, each minute into 60 Seconds, and so on. 
