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Strona vi
... columns in this table corresponding to each degree , the numbers in one column exceed those of the other by 18 " , the numbers in the lesser column express the difference b , between the base B and the hypotenuse Bb of a right angled ...
... columns in this table corresponding to each degree , the numbers in one column exceed those of the other by 18 " , the numbers in the lesser column express the difference b , between the base B and the hypotenuse Bb of a right angled ...
Strona vii
... column of this table corresponding to any angle A in the first column may be found nearly by Hutton's logarithms as fol- lows to the constant logarithm 0.07345 add the log . secant of A , find this in the column of log - tangents and ...
... column of this table corresponding to any angle A in the first column may be found nearly by Hutton's logarithms as fol- lows to the constant logarithm 0.07345 add the log . secant of A , find this in the column of log - tangents and ...
Strona 1
... column . Miles . 26.7 32.15 EXAMPLES . Feet . 1.26 2.31 1.785 .003 2.0 Sum 202.059 7.355 C 143.206 Inches . 272.3267 .0134 2.1576 31.4 305.8977 SUBTRACTION OF DECIMALS . Subtraction of decimals is performed in Decimal Arithmetic ...
... column . Miles . 26.7 32.15 EXAMPLES . Feet . 1.26 2.31 1.785 .003 2.0 Sum 202.059 7.355 C 143.206 Inches . 272.3267 .0134 2.1576 31.4 305.8977 SUBTRACTION OF DECIMALS . Subtraction of decimals is performed in Decimal Arithmetic ...
Strona 29
... column , against it in the column marked at the top ( or bot- tom ) is found 81224 , to which prefixing the index 2 , we have the logarithm of 649 2.81224 . To find the logarithm of any number between 1000 and 10000 . RULE . Find the ...
... column , against it in the column marked at the top ( or bot- tom ) is found 81224 , to which prefixing the index 2 , we have the logarithm of 649 2.81224 . To find the logarithm of any number between 1000 and 10000 . RULE . Find the ...
Strona 30
... column marked 0 at the top ( and bottom ) of the table , seek for the next less logarithm , neglecting the index ; note the number against it , and carry your eye along that line until you find the nearest less logarithm to the given ...
... column marked 0 at the top ( and bottom ) of the table , seek for the next less logarithm , neglecting the index ; note the number against it , and carry your eye along that line until you find the nearest less logarithm to the given ...
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2Cor a-back a-head a-lee Aldebaran anchor angle apparent altitude arch azimuth bearing and distance brace cable calculated Cape centre Co-secant Co-sine Co-tang column compass Corr correction corresponding course and distance degrees Degs Diff difference of latitude difference of longitude Dist equal error EXAMPLE feet Funchal given Greenwich haul head sails heave horizon glass HourA.M larboard Latitude and Departure lee-way line of numbers logarithm mast mean meridian meridian altitude method middle latitude miles mizen moon moon's multiplied N.sine Nautical Almanac nearly noon observed altitude parallax parallel perpendicular plane Plane Sailing radius refraction rope rule sails sea account Secant semi-diameter sextant ship ship's side sine square star star's staysail subtracted sun's declination sun's right ascension tack taken Tangent tide topsails TRAVERSE TABLE triangle true distance tude variation veer wind windward zenith distance
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Strona 2 - In any triangle, the sum of the three angles is equal to two right angles, or 180°.
Strona 104 - ... or taking their difference when of contrary names ; the altitude to be reckoned from the south point of the horizon, when the latitude is north, and the contrary when south ; but when the sum exceeds 90°, it is to be taken from 180°...
Strona 166 - To find the solidity of a pyramid and of a cone. RULE. — Multiply the area of the base by one third of its altitude, and the product will be its solidity.
Strona 185 - The cause of the. tides is the unequal attraction of the sun and moon upon different parts of the earth. . For they attract the parts of the earth's surface nearest to them, with a greater force than they do its centre : and attract the centre more than they do the opposite surface. To restore this equilibrium the waters take a spheroidal figure, whose longer axis is directed towards the attracting luminary.
Strona 24 - To find the logarithm of a vulgar fraction. RULE. Subtract the logarithm of the denominator from the logarithm of the numerator...
Strona 186 - ... the miles the current sets per hour, and the bearing of the log will show the set of it. There is a very remarkable current, called the GULF STREAM, which sets in a north-east direction along the coast of America, * From Nathaniel Bowditch, THE NEW AMERICAN PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR, E.
Strona 9 - TO THEIR DIFFERENCE ; So IS THE TANGENT OF HALF THE SUM OF THE OPPOSITE ANGLES', To THE TANGENT OF HALF THEIR DIFFERENCE.
Strona 292 - In spherical triangles, whether right angled or oblique angled, the sines of the sides are proportional to the sines of the angles opposite to them.
Strona 167 - If the vessel be double-decked, take the length thereof from the fore part of the main stem, to the after part of the stern post, above the upper deck ; the breadth thereof at the broadest part above the main wales...