The Encyclopædia Britannica, Or, Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature, 16. köideAdam & Charles Black, 1858 |
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... miles S. Ex . 2. - A vessel sails from New York , Lat . 40 ° 42 ′ N. , to Liver- pool , Lat . 53 ° 25 ' N .; find ... miles N. Ex . 3. — A ship sailed from Funchal , Lat . 32 ° 38 ' N. , to the Ca of Good Hope , Lat . 34 ° 29 ′ S .; what ...
... miles S. Ex . 2. - A vessel sails from New York , Lat . 40 ° 42 ′ N. , to Liver- pool , Lat . 53 ° 25 ' N .; find ... miles N. Ex . 3. — A ship sailed from Funchal , Lat . 32 ° 38 ' N. , to the Ca of Good Hope , Lat . 34 ° 29 ′ S .; what ...
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... miles W. Ex . 2. - A ship sails from Maskelyne's Isles , in Long . 167 ° 59 ′ E. , to Olinda , in Long . 35 ° 54 ′ W ... miles E. PROB . 5. - To find the longitude in ; having given lon- gitude from , and difference of longitude . Rule ...
... miles W. Ex . 2. - A ship sails from Maskelyne's Isles , in Long . 167 ° 59 ′ E. , to Olinda , in Long . 35 ° 54 ′ W ... miles E. PROB . 5. - To find the longitude in ; having given lon- gitude from , and difference of longitude . Rule ...
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... miles S. m By Construction . - Draw the portion of the meridian AB ( fig . 9 ) equal to 218 miles ; from the centre A , with the chord of 60 ° , describe the arc mn , which make equal to the rhumb of 3 points ; through An draw the line ...
... miles S. m By Construction . - Draw the portion of the meridian AB ( fig . 9 ) equal to 218 miles ; from the centre A , with the chord of 60 ° , describe the arc mn , which make equal to the rhumb of 3 points ; through An draw the line ...
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... miles ; then from the centre C , with the distance 260 miles , sweep an arc intersecting AB in A , and join AC . Now describe an arc from the centre A with the chord of 60 ° , and the portion mn of this arc , contained between the dis ...
... miles ; then from the centre C , with the distance 260 miles , sweep an arc intersecting AB in A , and join AC . Now describe an arc from the centre A with the chord of 60 ° , and the portion mn of this arc , contained between the dis ...
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... miles N.E. by N .; required the ship's present place . By Construction . - With the course , and distance sailed , construct the triangle ABC ( fig . 16 ) , and the difference of lati- tude AB being measured , is 222 miles ; hence the ...
... miles N.E. by N .; required the ship's present place . By Construction . - With the course , and distance sailed , construct the triangle ABC ( fig . 16 ) , and the difference of lati- tude AB being measured , is 222 miles ; hence the ...
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