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Elements of Geometry and Trigonometry from the Works of A.M. Legendre ... - Page 271
by Charles Davies - 1854 - 432 pages
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Sequel to The Analytical Reader: In which the Original Design is Extended ...

Samuel Putnam - Readers - 1828 - 314 pages
...destitute. • ANGLE, a corner, formed usually by the meeting of two lines. The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees. A semi-circle, of course, contains li!0 degress, and a quadrant, or quarter of a circle, contains SO...
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An Introduction to Mensuration and Practical Geometry

John Bonnycastle - Geometry - 1829 - 256 pages
...the other two sides are called legs. PRACTICAL GEOMETRY. 21 D / -E B *47. 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 so on. 48. The measure of any right-lined angle is an arc...
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A London Encyclopaedia, Or Universal Dictionary of Science, Art ..., Volume 10

Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 814 pages
...are called the LEGS, or sometimes the base and perpendicular. Fig. 10. 40. The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called DEGREES, and each degree into sixty MIMUTES, each minute into sixty SECOND, and so on. Hence a semicircle contains...
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Elements of Surveying: With the Necessary Tables

Charles Davies - Surveying - 1830 - 318 pages
...triangle, from those sides and angles that are given. 25. For the purposes of trigonometrical calculations, the circumference of the circle is supposed to be...into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; each degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes ; and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds. 26. As the...
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A Dictionary of General Knowledge: Or, An Explanation of Words and Things ...

George Crabb - Industrial arts - 1830 - 438 pages
...circumference; the segment of a circle is a part cut off by a liue called the chord. The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees, every degree into 60 parts called minutes, and every minute into 60 parts called seconds. Solids are...
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A System of Geometry and Trigonometry: With a Treatise on Surveying ... in ...

Abel Flint - Surveying - 1830 - 322 pages
...circle into two equal parts, called semicircles ; as AB or DE. Fig. 5. 14. The 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...
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A Concise System of Mathematics ...

Alexander Ingram - Mathematics - 1830 - 458 pages
...called a Quadrant; and if half a right angle, it is called an Octant. NOTE 2. The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees, and a degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes, and a minute into 60 seconds, and so on. NOTE 3....
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A New and Easy Introduction to the Mathematics: Containing. A system of ...

Ira Wanzer - Arithmetic - 1831 - 408 pages
...Note 1. — This table is used by Astronomers, Navigators, &c. Note 2. — 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 seconds, and each second into 60 thirds,...
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The Principles of Plane Trigonometry, Mensuration, Navigation and Surveying ...

Jeremiah Day - Measurement - 1831 - 394 pages
...measuring the latter, a circle is introduced. The periphery of every circle, whether great or small, is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts called degrees, each degree into 60 minutes, each minute into 60 seconds, each second into 60 thirds, &c, marked with the characters...
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A Family Encyclopaedia: Or, An Explanation of Words and Things Connected ...

George Crabb - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1831 - 426 pages
...circumference; the segment of a circle is a part cut ofl' by a line called the chord. The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees, every degree into 60 parts, called minutes, and every minute into 60 parts, called seconds. Solids...
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