| Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1831 - 650 σελίδες
...poles. The brazen meridian is the circle in which the artificial globe turns, divided into 360 degrees. Every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrttt, each degree into CO equal parts, called minutes, each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds,... | |
| William Grier - 1832 - 366 σελίδες
...the other two on the two sides, D that which stands at the angular point is read in (he middle. 57. The circumference of every circle is supposed to be...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... | |
| Zadock Thompson - 1832 - 186 σελίδες
...in Vermont, contains 38 quarts, or 2553.6 cubic inches. * Every circle, without regard to its size, is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees, and these again to be subdivided into minutes and seconds; so that the absolute quantity expressed by any... | |
| Zadock Thompson - 1832 - 182 σελίδες
...in Vermont, contains 38 quarts, or 2552.6 cubic inches. * Every circle, without regard to its size, is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees, and these again to be subdivided into minutes and seconds; so that the absolute quantity expressed by any... | |
| Abel Flint - 1835 - 366 σελίδες
...Tivides the circle into two equal parts, calle. .emicircles ; as AB or DE. Fig. 5. 14. The , jmference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360...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... | |
| Thomas Spofford - 1835 - 84 σελίδες
...every part of the circumference ia equally distant from a point within the circle, called the centre. The circumference of every circle is supposed to be 'divided into 360 equal parts called degrees ; each degree into 60 equal parls called minutes, and each minute into 60 equal parts called seconds.... | |
| Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1835 - 630 σελίδες
...poles. The brazen meridian is the circle in which the artificial globe turns, divided into 360 degrees. Every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees, each degree into CO equal ports, called minutes, each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds, Sic.... | |
| John Lee Comstock - 1835 - 308 σελίδες
...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... | |
| John Lee Comstock - 1835 - 308 σελίδες
...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... | |
| Luke Hebert - 1835 - 816 σελίδες
...between two radii and an arc, as oc 6, Fig. T. 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... | |
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