...globe, is divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees, and each degree contains about 09 A miles. Each degree is divided into 60 equal parts, called...and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds. Questions for Review. How many degrees are there in the circumference of the earth ? How many miles...

...NOTE 49. p. 12. Ninety degrees. A circle is divided into 3fiO equal parts, or degrees; each degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes ; and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds. It is usual to write these quantities thus, 15° 16' 10'', which means fifteen degrees, sixteen minutes,...

...circumference of a 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, &c. A degree is marked thus, ° ; a minute thus, ' ; a second thus,"; and so on: for example, 57°...

...circumference 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 ; and these into thirds, &c. NOTE. Since all circles are divided into the same number of degrees, a...

...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 right angles, contains 180 degrees ; the quarter of the circumference,...

...circumference of a circle may be 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, &c. And as many degrees, minutes, seconds, &c. as are contained in any arc, of so many degrees, minutes,...

...circumference pf every circle is generally divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; and every degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes ; and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds. The angles are measured by the number of degrees contained in the arcs which subtend them ; thus, if the...

...every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees;* each degree is subdivided into 60 equal parts, called minutes; and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds. MISCELLANEOUS TABLE. 12 articles =1 dozen „ ,-. ( 12 dozen = 1 gross 6 6core or 120" = i.ong 20 articles...

...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 as a proper measure of angles, having their vertices...

...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 : thus, 15° 10' 15" signifies five degrees, ten minutes,...