 | Charles Butler - Mathematics - 1814 - 528 pages
...angle. It is usual to divide the whole circumference into 360 equal parts called degrees, to subdivide each degree into 60 equal parts called minutes, and each minute into 60 equal parts called seconds, &c. wherefore, if an angle at the centre be subtended by an arc which consists of suppose 30 degrees,... | |
 | Euclides - 1816 - 588 pages
...ABC. II. The circumference of a circle is supposed to be divided fnto 360 equal parts called degrees, and each degree into 60 equal parts called minutes,...and each minute into 60 equal parts called seconds, &c. And as many degrees, minutes, seconds, &c. as are contained in any arc h, of so many degrees, minutes,... | |
 | Nathaniel Dwight - Geography - 1816 - 220 pages
...A. 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 seconds. Q. What is a meridian ? A. It is a great circle cutting the equator at right angle's', and... | |
 | Thomas Keith - 1817 - 306 pages
...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. The angles are measured by the number of degrees cut off from the circle, by the lines which form the... | |
 | John Gummere - Surveying - 1817 - 384 pages
...determined. 2. The periphery 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, See. I 3. The measure of- an angle is the arc of a circle, contained between the two lines that form... | |
 | Robert Gibson - Surveying - 1818 - 502 pages
...parts. 2. The 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 ; &c. 3. Any part of the periphery, is calledlan arch ; and is the measure of the angle at the centre,... | |
 | Miles Bland - Euclid's Elements - 1819 - 442 pages
...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 for calculations, in consequence... | |
 | Miles Bland - Euclid's Elements - 1819 - 444 pages
...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 for calculations, in consequence... | |
 | William Hawney - Geometry - 1820 - 336 pages
...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. Angles are measured by the number of degrees cut oft'from the circle, by the lines which form the angles.... | |
 | Thomas Simpson - Algebra - 1821 - 426 pages
...parts. 2. The 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... | |
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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 seconds, and these into thirds, fourths, &c. 
