 | 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 parts called Minutes; and each minute into 60 equal parts called Seconds, &c. This method appeared to the Greek Geometers to afford some facilities... | |
 | 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...equal parts, called minutes : and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds. Angles are measured by the number of degrees cut oft'from the circle,... | |
 | Bewick Bridge - Algebra - 1821 - 648 pages
...exhibiting arithmetically the magnitude of angles, the whole circumference of the 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; &c. &c. And since arcs are the measures of angles,... | |
 | Robert Gibson - Surveying - 1821 - 594 pages
...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 00 equal parts called seconds, and- these into thirds, fourths, &c. these parts being greater or less... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Geography - 1821 - 354 pages
...a great circle of the earth contains 60 geographical, 91 ti9f English miles. Each degree is divided into 60 equal parts, called minutes; and each minute into 60 seconds. Degrees are usually marked with a small cypher over them (°), minutes with one dash ('), and seconds... | |
 | William Jillard Hort - 1822 - 308 pages
...is the measure of the angle contained by the lines CA and CH. 2. If the circumference of a circle be divided into 360 equal parts called degrees, each...equal parts called minutes, and each minute into 60 equal parts called seconds ; and so on ; then, as many degrees, minutes, and seconds, &c. as are in... | |
 | Anthony Nesbit, W. Little - Measurement - 1822 - 916 pages
...of a circle bounded by an arc sad two radii. 47. 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 equal parts, called seconds, &c. 48. The arc of a quadrant contains 90 degrees, which is the measure... | |
 | Joseph Emerson Worcester - Atlases - 1822 - 354 pages
...four, the two tropics, and (he two polar circles. 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 00 equal parts, called seconds. They are marked thus, 23° 28' 16" ; i- e. 33 degrees, 28 minute!",... | |
 | Rev. John Allen - Astronomy - 1822 - 508 pages
...called acute.* * Mathematicians have supposed the whole circumference of a circle to be divided in 360 equal parts, called degrees, each degree into...equal parts, called minutes, and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds, Stc. and a circle being described from the vertex of an angle, as a centre,... | |
 | Anthony Nesbit - Surveying - 1824 - 476 pages
...of a circle bounded by an arc and two radii. 47. 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 equal parts, called seconds. 48. The arc of a quadrant contains 90 degrees, which is the measure of... | |
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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. 
