 | Arithmetic - 1829 - 196 pages
...TRIGONOMETRY is the art of measuring TRIANGLES. 38T* The PERIPHERY of every cirele is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called DEGREES; and each degree into 60 other equal parts, called minutes, &c. * Tfiuse who would wish to pursue this study, cannot prrhaps... | |
 | Charles Davies - Surveying - 1830 - 318 pages
...calculations, the circumference of the 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. 26. As the circumference of a circle may be regarded as a proper measure of angles, having their vertices... | |
 | John Lee Comstock - Physics - 1831 - 312 pages
...near the star a. Each of the 12 signs of the zodiac is divided into 30 smaller partSj called degrees; each degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes, and each minute into 60 parts, called seconds. The division of the zodiac into signs, is of very ancient date, each sign having... | |
 | Joseph Allen - America - 1832 - 128 pages
...360 equal parts, called degrees, and each degree contains about 09 A miles. Each degree is divided into 60 equal parts, called minutes, 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... | |
 | William Grier - Mechanical engineering - 1832 - 366 pages
...at the angular point is read in (he middle. 57. 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. Hence a semicircle contains 180 degrees, and a quadrant... | |
 | Euclid - 1835 - 540 pages
...arch AC is called the measure of the angle ABC. II. The circumference of a circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts called degrees, and each...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°... | |
 | Mary Somerville - Astronomy - 1835 - 532 pages
...the ellipse. 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,... | |
 | Abel Flint - Geometry - 1835 - 366 pages
...parts, calle. .emicircles ; as AB or DE. Fig. 5. 14. The , jmference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; and each degree into 60 equal parts, called minute*; and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds; and these into thirds, &c. NOTE. Since... | |
 | John Lee Comstock - Physics - 1835 - 308 pages
...neai the star a. Each of the 12 signs of the zodiac is divided into 30 smaller parts, called degrees; each degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes, and each minute into GO parts, called seconds. The division of the zodiac into signs, is of very ancient date, each sign... | |
 | John Lee Comstock - 1835 - 308 pages
...neai the star a. Each of the 12 signs of the zodiac is divided into 30 smaller parts, called degrees; each degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes, and each minute into (50 parts, called seconds. The division of the zodiac into signs, is of very ancient date, each sign... | |
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The 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. 
