A Treatise of Plane Trigonometry: To which is Prefixed, a Summary View of the Nature and Use of Logarithms. Being the Second Part of A Course of Mathematics, Adapted to the Method of Instruction in the American Colleges ... |
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... on Logarithms . Maseres Scriptores Loga- rithmici . Briggs ' Logarithms . Dodson's Anti - logarithmic Canon . Euler's Algebra . † See note A. B be represented by a . Then taking a series of LOGARITHMS Nature of Logarithms.
... on Logarithms . Maseres Scriptores Loga- rithmici . Briggs ' Logarithms . Dodson's Anti - logarithmic Canon . Euler's Algebra . † See note A. B be represented by a . Then taking a series of LOGARITHMS Nature of Logarithms.
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... loga- rithm is sought : or , the index shows how far the first figure of the natural number is removed from the place of units . Thus the logarithm of 37 is 1.56820 . Here , the number of figures being two , the index of the logarithm ...
... loga- rithm is sought : or , the index shows how far the first figure of the natural number is removed from the place of units . Thus the logarithm of 37 is 1.56820 . Here , the number of figures being two , the index of the logarithm ...
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... is evident also , that all negative logarithms belong to fractions which are between 1 and 0 ; while positive loga- rithms belong to natural numbers which are greater than 1 , As the whole range of numbers , both positive and 6 NATURE OF.
... is evident also , that all negative logarithms belong to fractions which are between 1 and 0 ; while positive loga- rithms belong to natural numbers which are greater than 1 , As the whole range of numbers , both positive and 6 NATURE OF.
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... loga- rithms : Take also the difference between the least of the two numbers , and the proposed number . Then say , As the difference of the two numbers , To the difference of their logarithms ; So is the difference between the least of ...
... loga- rithms : Take also the difference between the least of the two numbers , and the proposed number . Then say , As the difference of the two numbers , To the difference of their logarithms ; So is the difference between the least of ...
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... loga- rithms , are already prepared , and placed in the margin . 29. To find the logarithm of a DECIMAL FRACTION . The logarithm of a decimal is the same as that of a whole number , excepting the index . ( Art . 14. ) To find then the ...
... loga- rithms , are already prepared , and placed in the margin . 29. To find the logarithm of a DECIMAL FRACTION . The logarithm of a decimal is the same as that of a whole number , excepting the index . ( Art . 14. ) To find then the ...
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Page 68 - C' (89) (90) (91) (92) (93) 112. In any plane triangle, the sum of any two sides is to their difference as the tangent of half the sum of the opposite angles is to the tangent of half their difference.
Page 42 - ... the square of the hypothenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
Page 105 - The sum of any two sides of a triangle is to their difference, as the tangent of half the sum of the angles opposite to those sides, to the tangent of half their difference.
Page 49 - ... at the head of the column, take the degrees at the top of the table, and the minutes on the left; but if the title be at the foot of the column, take the degrees at the bottom, and the minutes on the right.
Page 39 - With these the learner should make himself perfectly familiar. 82. The SINE of an arc is a straight line drawn from one end of the arc, perpendicular to a diameter which passes through the other end. Thus BG (Fig.
Page 116 - In any plane triangle, the sum of any two sides is to their difference as the tangent of half the sum of the opposite angles is to the tangent of half their difference. By Theorem II. we have a : b : : sin. A : sin. B.
Page 37 - The periphery of every circle, whether great or small, is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts called degrees, each degree into 60 minutes, each minute into 60 seconds, each second into 60 thirds, &c., marked with the characters °, ', ", '", &c. Thus, 32° 24...
Page 72 - ... angle. The third angle is found by subtracting the sum of the other two from 180° ; and the third side is found as in Case I.