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Lexicon Technicum: Or, An Universal English Dictionary Of Arts And Sciences, fol. -

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  1. TI -1 - O = 3, 0625820 = 1154 9
  2. 1I = O
  3. 2. 6074550 = 405
  4. ThaIFZ = 9, 8907234 =
  5. Sum = 12, 4981804
  6. 370 52
  7. T, hals X. 9. 4355984 = 15 13
  8. Then will HaIF Z -] - hate X = 53 DegreC
  9. Minures = b: and HalE L. = haltX = 22DC
  10. Brees 37 Minures = c.
  11. AS F
  12. Civen F, an O. Required B.
  13. Bb = 2, 352182
  14. Z b = 9. 778267F == 5308
  15. And Wohen etius the Nature, Reason, and Me-
  16. chod ot Operation in the Calculacins ol ie siles
  17. and Anoles ot Oblique Trianoles, is tully under
  18. Aood; is Applicarion, Ose, and Practice, will be
  19. very catre and plain, cho ils De very large
  20. and ample. FOr,
  21. First, Yyou Have a mind E0 apply it eo wtat
  22. cher cal Oblique Sailing, er the Doctrine oF Ob-
  23. liquo Plain Frizonometry, applied ro Sailins; your
  24. Former Triangle and Cales Wlcach all thac vou
  25. can desire.
  26. A5 Suppose a Strix Coasting alons by the Store
  27. From thie Place b, sers an Hlead Land by Hes Com
  28. PaIS, (a5 c) and finds ic ro bear From her 3. 1. H
  29. then Ihe Cails on, W. S. WV. ST. 5 Miles OF MI-
  30. nutes ro a; and ihen Ainds chac che Hlead Land
  31. bears From her Full S. F.
  32. Tis required ro derermine hex distance trom
  33. ehiis LTead Land whien Me as ac b, and no MC
  34. 5 2E a
  35. Find the Angles b and c, by Case 4. chen,
  36. S, b = 3. 9031084 = 530 8
  37. TT = 2, 8920916 980
  38. 5, a = 9. 9864273 = 104 15)
  39. Sum = +2, 8785219
  40. B = 2. 9754135 = 94
  41. This is che Sine oF 14. 45, che Suxple
  42. oF 104. 15, to a Semi circle.
  43. AS F VI
  44. Oiven H, O, D. Required Threc Aneles.
  45. B. FT-1 O::
  46. =ZX = C
  47. EI. R: = Bc, ZC: and O. R: : Bb
  48. B = 2. 9754318 = 945
  49. FI - ] O = 3, 0622058 = 1134. 3
  50. II -- O = 2. 6074540 = 405. 1
  51. EB = 472 = 5. 6696058 =
  52. e X
  53. FI = 2, 8920453 = 7801
  54. 2B L Lx = 750
  55. 1 1 = X225R = 10.
  56. BC = 2. 8573225 = 920
  57. 26 = 9. 9652672 = 223 37
  58. 2. 6942280 = 495
  59. First, FoPlor che Triansle
  60. Dra a Arait Line as B, reprelen the ArP
  61. bearine ot the Head Land, wvhicH W25 3. S. WV
  62. Then From 6 Points FalEC 2, and TheTC TCILAIII 4
  63. 15
  64. because che Shrip Saild West Souch West,
  65. makre the Angle b equal 10 45, atet (0 will che
  66. Line O reprelent the Distance Pailed, alu b vilt
  67. be the Course. Prick oH che Distanceun, viz
  68. Pr. 5 Mtiles trom B1o a. Then becaule the Strip
  69. Pailed NV. S. WV. che concrary Rumb llom a tob.
  70. mustbe B. IV. P. And since the Soucit Lac lub
  71. makes wich chac, an Ansle oF 670 30, sou muct
  72. make ehe Angle aE a juse 67 301. S0 Wi MC
  73. Linc FT, Wten drawn, interlect che Line B in Mhe
  74. Poine ot the Sicvation ot the Ilcad Land c; and
  75. Oy chac means ill the Priangle be compleated.
  76. This beins donc, il vou pleale, (eho Plouine
  77. the Triangle is nor ot ablolure necetr, bul nis
  78. Osetul and Instructire) ihen consider, chat it must
  79. De a Cale oF Oblique Plain Trianeles, Wvhere is si
  80. ren che angles a and b, and che Side O. Requi-
  81. red H and B.

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Lexicon Technicum: Or, An Universal English Dictionary Of Arts And Sciences, fol. - . Machine transcription, not an edition: Leibniz Legible (model FoNDUE-GD_v2_ft_Leibniz, run 74). https://leibnizlegible.com/page/806933011:0853?run=74