The British Palladium: Or, Annual Miscellany of Literature and Science for the Year ..., Volume 3D. Steel., 1753 - Almanacs, English |
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... Distance from Nonag . Degree Horizontal Parallax 59 ' 13 " Rad . Sine Alt Nonag 38 ° 06 05 Sine Dift . from Nonag . Degree 47 ° 34 ′ 42 ′′ , 26 59 For the Moon's Parallax in Latitude . To Parallax in Long . Horizontal Parallax " 59 ′ 13 ...
... Distance from Nonag . Degree Horizontal Parallax 59 ' 13 " Rad . Sine Alt Nonag 38 ° 06 05 Sine Dift . from Nonag . Degree 47 ° 34 ′ 42 ′′ , 26 59 For the Moon's Parallax in Latitude . To Parallax in Long . Horizontal Parallax " 59 ′ 13 ...
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... Distance , draw the Meridian PTD : Then in the Right angled Spherical Triangle PIT are given PI ( the Comp . of Lat . of the Place of Obfervation ) and TI , whence PT ( the requir'd Comp . of Latitude ) and alfo the Angle IPT ( the ...
... Distance , draw the Meridian PTD : Then in the Right angled Spherical Triangle PIT are given PI ( the Comp . of Lat . of the Place of Obfervation ) and TI , whence PT ( the requir'd Comp . of Latitude ) and alfo the Angle IPT ( the ...
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... Distance to each other , and the Area may remain the fame , and yet the two unequal Sides may vary : Therefore ' tis plain that CI ( DB ) + AC , the Sum of the two Sides joining the Extremities of the parallel Sides of the Trapezoid ...
... Distance to each other , and the Area may remain the fame , and yet the two unequal Sides may vary : Therefore ' tis plain that CI ( DB ) + AC , the Sum of the two Sides joining the Extremities of the parallel Sides of the Trapezoid ...
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... Distance at the 1ft Obfervation will be ax ; but it is proved by the Writers on Optics , that Light decreafes in the ... Distance = 60a , AB the Semi - Diam . of the Candle's Blazev , Sine < DCB = 2x , then ( by Qu . ) Sine < AD B = 3x ...
... Distance at the 1ft Obfervation will be ax ; but it is proved by the Writers on Optics , that Light decreafes in the ... Distance = 60a , AB the Semi - Diam . of the Candle's Blazev , Sine < DCB = 2x , then ( by Qu . ) Sine < AD B = 3x ...
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... Distance ; and make CE to DE as 3 to 2 , then take EO to EC as DE to CE - DE , and F upon O as a Centre describe ( with the Rad . OE ) the Semi - circle EBF ; then if the two Lines CB and DB be drawn to meet any where in the Periphery ...
... Distance ; and make CE to DE as 3 to 2 , then take EO to EC as DE to CE - DE , and F upon O as a Centre describe ( with the Rad . OE ) the Semi - circle EBF ; then if the two Lines CB and DB be drawn to meet any where in the Periphery ...
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