 | Euclides - 1814 - 560 pages
...of the angle ABC. II. The circumference of a circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal part* called degrees, and each degree into 60 equal parts...and each minute into 60 equal parts called seconds, &c. And as many degrees, minutes, seconds, &c. as are contained in any arch, of so many degrees, minutes,... | |
 | 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
...called the measure of the angle ABC. II. The circumference of a circle is supposed to be divided fnto 360 equal parts called degrees, and each degree into...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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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
...into some assigned number of equal parts. 2. The periphery of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; and each degree...60 equal parts, called seconds, or second minutes, <Jc. Any part of the periphery is called an arch, and is measured by the number of degrees and minutes,... | |
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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, &c. 
