 | John Bonnycastle - 1829 - 256 σελίδες
...called the hypothenuse; and the other two sides are called legs. PRACTICAL GEOMETRY. 21 D / -E B *47. 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 so on. 48. The measure of any right-lined angle... | |
 | 1829 - 196 σελίδες
...MEASURING LAND. 386* 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... | |
 | Alexander Ingram - 1830 - 458 σελίδες
...angle, the sector is called a Quadrant; and if half a right angle, it is called an Octant. NOTE 2. The circumference of every circle is supposed to be...divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees, and a degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes, and a minute into 60 seconds, and so on. NOTE 3. If two... | |
 | George Crabb - 1830 - 438 σελίδες
...centre to the circumference; the segment of a circle is a part cut off by a liue called the chord. The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees, every degree into 60 parts called minutes, and every minute into 60 parts called seconds. Solids are... | |
 | G. Rubie - 1830 - 204 σελίδες
...that which divides the Earth or Heavens into two unequal parts. Every Circle, whether great or small, is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; and each degree is subdivided into 60 equal parts, called minutes or miles; therefore, a Semicircle contains 180 degrees,... | |
 | John Nicholson (Civil engineer) - 1830 - 240 σελίδες
...radii and an arc, as BIK (Fig. 19). 49. The circumference of every circle, whether great or small, is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; and every degree into 60 parts, called minutes ; and every minute into 60 seconds. To measure the inclination... | |
 | Charles Davies - 1830 - 390 σελίδες
...angles that are given. 25. For the purposes of trigonometrical 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.... | |
 | Ira Wanzer - 1831 - 408 σελίδες
...or 360 degrces,= {he ^. Note 1. — This table is used by Astronomers, Navigators, &c. Note 2. — 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 seconds, and each second into... | |
 | George Crabb - 1831 - 426 σελίδες
...centre to the circumference; the segment of a circle is a part cut ofl' by a line called the chord. The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees, every degree into 60 parts, called minutes, and every minute into 60 parts, called seconds. Solids... | |
 | John Lee Comstock - 1831 - 312 σελίδες
...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... | |
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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 Minutes, each minute into 60 Seconds, and so on. 
