 | J. David Parkes - 1839 - 222 pages
...Aquarius, and X Pisces, which are called the twelve signs of the Zodiac. Each sign is divided into 30 equal parts, called degrees, each degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes, and each minute into 60 seconds, and so on to thirds, fourths, fifths, &c. Abréviations. — * Sextile; a Quartile; Д Trine;... | |
 | Thomas Keith - 1839 - 498 pages
...the arc DE is the measure of the angle ABC. (56) 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 equal parts called seconds. The angles are measured by the number of degrees cut... | |
 | Charles Davies - Geometrical drawing - 1840 - 264 pages
...curve AEB are equally distant from the centre C, this curve will be the circumference of a circle. 7. The circumference of a circle is used for the measurement...into 360 equal parts, called degrees, each degree is divided into 60 equal parts called minutes, and each minute into 60 equal parts called seconds.... | |
 | John Hymers - Logarithms - 1841 - 244 pages
...certain angle fixed upon as the unit of angular measure. For this purpose we divide a right angle into 90 equal parts called degrees, each degree into 60 equal parts called minutes, each minute into 60 equal parts called seconds ; then an angle is expressed by the number of degrees,... | |
 | 1844 - 636 pages
...circle in which the anifi- L cial globe turns, divided into 360 degree*. Every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees, each degree into 60 equal parts, called minute*, \ each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds, &c. ; a degree is therefore only a relative... | |
 | William Phillips - Mineralogy - 1844 - 832 pages
...angles is the number of degrees, minutes, &,c. of which they consist. In measuring angles, the circle is divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ;...equal parts, called minutes ; and each minute into 60 seconds : the divisions being thus designated : 360°, 60', GO". If one fourth part of the circle,... | |
 | Enoch Lewis - Conic sections - 1844 - 240 pages
...supplement. Thus BHD is the supplement of AB. 10. 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 equal parts, called seconds, &c, Degrees, minutes and seconds are designated thus,... | |
 | William Phillips - Mineralogy - 1844 - 834 pages
...angles is the number of degrees, minutes, &c. of which they consist. In measuring angles, the circle is divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; each degree into 60 equal parts, called c* XXVI be intercepted by which meet at an minutes ; and each minute into 60 seconds : the divisions... | |
 | Scottish school-book assoc - 1845 - 444 pages
...angled triingle to every minute of the quadrant. 3. In trigonometry all the angles round a point are divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees, each...equal parts, called minutes, and each minute into "0 equal parts, called seconds. Degrees, minutes, and seconds, are respectively designated by these... | |
 | Mary Somerville - Physical sciences - 1846 - 506 pages
...distance from the i«a. NOTE 50, p. 9.— Ninety degrees. A circle is divided into 360 equal parts, or degrees ; each degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes; and each minute into 60 equal pans, called seconds. It is usual to write these quantities thus, 15° 16' 10", which means fifteen... | |
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For the purpose of measuring angles, the circumference is divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; each degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes; each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds. 
