 | J. R. Young - 1854 - 228 pages
...called degrees; these, of course, are longer or shorter, according as the circle is greater or less. Each degree is divided into 60 equal parts, called minutes; and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds: the marks for degrees, minutes, and seconds, are a small ° for... | |
 | William Mitchell Gillespie - Surveying - 1855 - 436 pages
...same radius. Every circumference is regarded as being divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees. Each degree is divided into 60 equal parts, called minutes, and each minute into 60 seconds. These divisions are indicated by the marks ° ' ". Thus 28 degrees, 17 minutes, and... | |
 | Dana Pond Colburn - Arithmetic - 1855 - 396 pages
...thiough the centre to a point on the opposite side is called the diameter of the circle. called degrees. Each degree is divided into 60 equal parts, called minutes, and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds. (g.) A degree is to be regarded simply as the 360th part of the... | |
 | Dana Pond Colburn - Arithmetic - 1856 - 392 pages
...whether the circle be Inrge or small, is supposed to be divided into 360 equal pwts called degrees. Each degree is divided into 60 equal parts, called minutes, and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds. (y.) A degree is to be regarded simply as the 360th part of the... | |
 | Dana Pond Colburn - 1858 - 288 pages
...circumference of a circle, whether large or small, is supposed to contain 360 equal parts, called DEGKEES ; each degree is divided into 60 equal parts, called MINUTES ; and each minute into 60 equal parts, called SECONDS. NOTE. — Tho length of a degree, as well as that of its subdivisions,... | |
 | Dana Pond Colburn - Arithmetic - 1860 - 388 pages
...whether the circle be l.irge or small, is supposed to be divided into 3t10 equal p:\rts called degrees. Each degree is divided into 60 equal parts, called minutes, and each minute into 60 equal parts, called ccconds. (g.) A degree is to be regarded simply as the S60th part of the... | |
 | Thomas Fenwick - 1861 - 266 pages
...its periphery divided into, or to contain, 360 equal parts, called degrees, — and those degrees are divided into 60 equal parts, called minutes, — and each minute is divided again into 60 equal parts, called seconds, &c. 3. Every circle AD, contains four right angles, at angles... | |
 | Thomas Fenwick - Mine surveying - 1861 - 190 pages
...periphery divided into, or to contain, 360 equal parts, called degrees, — and those degrees B are divided into 60 equal parts, \called minutes, — and each minute is divided again into 60 equal parts, called seconds, ifcc. 3. Every circle AD, contains four right angles, at... | |
 | William Mitchell Gillespie - Surveying - 1868 - 530 pages
...same radius. Every circumference is regarded as being divided into 860 equal parts, called degrees. Each degree is divided into 60 equal parts, called minutes, and each minute into 60 seconds. These divisions are indicated by the marks ° ' ". Thus 28 degrees, 17 minutes, and... | |
 | William Mitchell Gillespie - Surveying - 1869 - 550 pages
...same radius. Every circumference is regarded as being divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees. Each degree is divided into 60 equal parts, called minutes, and each minute into 60 seconds. These divisions are indicated by the marks ° ' ". Thus 28 degrees, 17 minutes, and... | |
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In order to obtain accurate measurements each degree is divided into 60 equal parts called minutes and each minute into 60 equal parts called seconds. 
