 | Miles Bland - Euclid's Elements - 1819 - 444 pages
...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 for calculations, in consequence... | |
 | Thomas Simpson - Algebra - 1821 - 426 pages
...periphery 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, or second minutes, <Jc. Any part of the periphery is called an arch, and is measured by the number... | |
 | Jacob Abbot Cummings - Geography - 1821 - 366 pages
...the purpose of measuring distances between places on the earth, and bodies in the heavens, divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; each degree is subdivided into 60 minutes, and each minute into 60 seconds. These divisions are marked by the following characters, placed... | |
 | William Jillard Hort - 1822 - 308 pages
...CH. 2. If the circumference of a circle 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 ; and so on ; then, as many degrees, minutes, and seconds, &c. as are in any arch ; so many degrees,... | |
 | Rev. John Allen - Astronomy - 1822 - 508 pages
...supposed the whole circumference of a circle to be divided in 360 equal parts, called degrees, each degree into 60 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, an angle is said to be... | |
 | Anthony Nesbit, W. Little - Measurement - 1822 - 916 pages
...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, &c. 48. The arc of a quadrant contains 90 degrees, which is the measure of a right angle. 49. An ellipse... | |
 | Rev. John Allen - Astronomy - 1822 - 516 pages
...supposed the whole circumference of a circle to be divided in 360 equal parts, called degrees, each degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes and each minute into 60 equal parts, cal:ed seconds, &c. and a circle being described iron) the vertex of an angle, as a centre, an angle... | |
 | Anthony Nesbit - Surveying - 1824 - 476 pages
...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. 48. The arc of a quadrant contains 90 degrees, which is the measure of a right angle. 49. Ap ellipse... | |
 | Abel Flint - Surveying - 1825 - 252 pages
...Circumference of every Circle is sipposed to be divided into 360 equal part?, 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. JVote. Since all Circles are divided into the same number ot Degrees,... | |
 | George G. Carey - Astronomy - 1825 - 274 pages
...whether great or small, are 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, &c.f 9. An Angle is the inclination of two lines which meet in a point, and is always some part of... | |
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The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees... 
