 | Charles Hutton - 1811 - 494 páginas
...Teneriffe be 2| miles, as it is nearly, and the angle taken taken at the top of it, as formed between a plumb-line and a line conceived to touch the earth in the horizon, or farthest visible point, be^ 87° 58' ; it is required from these measures to determine the magnitude... | |
 | Charles Hutton - 1812 - 620 páginas
...Teneriffe be 2} miles, as it is nearly, and the angle taker taken at the top of it, as f«rmed between a plumb-line and a line conceived to touch the earth in the horizon, or farthest visible point, be 87° 58' ; it is required from these to determine the magnitude of ''the... | |
 | Robert Gibson - 1821 - 594 páginas
...Tenerifle be 2^ miles, as it is very nearly, and the angle taken at the top of it, as formed between a plumb-line and a line conceived to touch the earth in the horizon, or farthest visible point, be 88° 2'; it is required from these measures to determine the magnitude of... | |
 | Charles Hutton - 1822 - 616 páginas
...of Tenerifle be 2£ miles, as it is nearly, and the angle takes at the top of it, as formed between a plumb-line and a line conceived to touch the earth in the horizon, or farthest visible point, be 87° 5! ' ; it is required from these to determine the magnitude of the... | |
 | Robert Gibson - 1832 - 290 páginas
...Tenerifle be 21 miles, as it is very nearly, and the angle taken at the top of it, as formed between a plumb-line and a line conceived to touch the earth in the horizon, or farthest visible point, be 88° 2' ; it is required from these measures to determine the magnitude... | |
 | John D. Williams - 1840 - 634 páginas
...If the Peak of Tenerifie be 2| miles high, and the angle taken at the top of it, as formed between a plumb-line and a line conceived to touch the earth in the horizon, or farthest visible point, be 88° 2' ; required to determine the magnitude of the whole earth, and the... | |
 | James Hann - 1854 - 140 páginas
...Teneriffe be 2¿ miles, as it is very nearly, and the angle taken at the top of it, as formed between a plumb-line and a line conceived to touch the earth in the horizon, or farthest visible point, be 88° 2'; it is required from these measures to determine the magnitude of... | |
 | Elias Loomis - 1859 - 372 páginas
...mountain called the Peak of Teneriffe be 4 miles, and the angle taken at the top of it, as formed between a plumb-line and a line conceived to touch the earth in the horizon, or farthest visible point, be 87° 25X 55Xx, it is required from hence to determine the magnitude of the... | |
 | Elias Loomis - 1862 - 202 páginas
...mountain called the Peak of Teneriffe be 4 miles, and the angle taken at the top of it, as formed between a plumb-line and a line conceived to touch the earth in the horizon, or farthest visible point, be 87° 25' 55", it is required from hence to determine the magnitude of the... | |
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... it is required from these measures to determine the magnitude of the whole earth, and the utmost distance that can be seen on its surface from the top of the mountain, supposing the form of the earth to be perfectly... 