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Laftly, in the rightangled fpherical Triangle ABC, let there be given the Hypothenufe AC = 60°, and the Angle A = 23° 29'; to find the Base and Perpendicular. Then

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(by Theor. 1. p. 23.) the Operation will be as follows.

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Having exhibited the Manner of refolving all the common Cafes of plane and fpherical Triangles, both by Logarithms and otherwife; I fhall here fubjoin a few Propofitions for the Solution of the more difficult Cafes which fometimes occur; when, inftead of the Sides and Angles themselves, their Sums, or Differences, &c. are given.

PROPOSITION I.

The Sine, Co-fine, or verfed Sine of an Arch being given, to find the Sine and Co-fine, &c. of half that Arch.

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From the two Extremes of the Diameter AB, let the Chords A E and BE be drawn, and let the Radius CQ bifect AE,perpendicularly, in D (Vid. 1. 3.); then

will AD be the Sine, and CD the Co-fine, of the Angle ACD, or ACE.

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But 4AD2 A E2 (by Cor. 1. to 5.2.) = A B x AF (by Cor. to 11.4.) = 2AC x AF; whence AD2 =AC x AF: Alfo 4CD BE AB × BF = 2 AC x BF; whence CD'ACxBF. From which it appears, that the Square of the Sine of half any Arch, or Angle, is equal to a Rectangle under balf the Radius and the verfed Sine of the Whole; and that the Square of its Co-fine is equal to a Rectangle under balf the Radius and the verfed Sine of the Supplement of the whole Arch, or Angle.

PROP. II.

The Sines and Co-fines of two Arches being given, to find the Sines, and the Co-fines, of the Sum and Difference of thofe Arches.

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Let AC and CD (=BC) be the two propofed Arches; let CF and OF be the Sine and Cofine of the greater AC, and let m D (Bm) and Om, be

thofe of the leffer CD (or BC): Moreover, let DG and OG be the Sine and Co-fine of the Sum AD; and BE and OE, thofe of the Difference AB. Draw mn parallel to CF, meeting AO in n; alfo draw mu

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and BH parallel to AO, meeting GD in v and H: Then it is plain, because DmBm, that Dv is = Hv, and munG= En; and that the Triangles OCF, Omn and mDv are fimilar; whence we have the following Proportions,

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Now, by adding the two first of these Equations together, we have mn+Dv x OC (DG × OC) = OmxCF+DmxOF; whence DG is known, Moreover, by taking the latter from the former, we get mn-Dv x OC (BE x OC) Om x CF — Dm x OF; whence BE is known.

In like manner, by adding the third and fourth Equations together, we have On+mv x OC (OEx OC) = Om × OF + Dm × CF; and, by fubtracting the latter from the former, we have On-mv × OC = OČ (OG x OC) Om × OF Dm x CF; whence OE and OG are alfo known. 2. E. I.

COROLLARY I,

Hence, if the Sines of two Arches be denoted by Sands; their Co-fines by C and c; and Radius by R; then will

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COROLLAR Y 2.

Hence, the Sine of the Double of either Arch

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(when they are equal) will be = and its Co

fine=

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R

R

: Whence it appears that the Sine of

the Double of any Arch, is equal to twice the Rectangle of the Sine and Co-fine of the fingle Arch, divided by Radius; and that its Co-fine is equal to the Difference of the Squares of the Sine and Co-fine of the fingle Arch, alfo, divided by Radius.

COROLLARY 3.

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Moreover, because Dm x CFOC xmv (OC XEG=+OC × OE-OG); and Om x OF=OC x On (OC x 2On OC x OE+OG), it follows, that the Rectangle of the Sines of any two Arches (AC, CD (BC) is equal to a Rectangle under half the Radius, and the Difference of the Co-fines, of the Sum and Difference of thofe Arches; and that the Rectangle of their Co-fines is equal to a Rectangle under half the Radius, and the Sum of the Co-fines, of the Sum and Difference of the fame Arches.

PROP. III.

The Tangents of two Arches being given, to find the Tangents of the Sum, and Difference, of those Arches

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the firft Cafe, and the Tangent of their Difference, in the fecond, and let CF, perpendicular to the Radius DN, be drawn: Then, because of the equiangular Triangles BAD and BFC, we fhall have BD x CFDA × BC?

BD BF BAX BC by 18. 3.

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Take each of the last equal Quantities from BD3, and there will remain BD BD × BF (BD × DF) = BD - BA× BC: Now BD × DF (BD2- BÁ x BC): BDxCF (DA × BC) :: DF: CF :: DN (DA): NE :: DA2: DA x NE; whence, alternately, BD-BA x BC: DA (:: DA × BC: DA * NE) :: BC: NE. But the first Term, of this Proportion, because BD DA+BA", will alfo be expreffed by DA+ BA-BA x BC, or by DABA-BA x AB+AC; or, laftly, by, DA2 + BAXAC: Therefore, the three firft Terms of the Proportion being known, the fourth NE will likewife be known. 2. E. 1.

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COROLLAR Y.

Hence, if Radius be fuppofed Unity, and the Tangents of two Arches be denoted by Tand t, it follows that the Tangent of their Sum will be=

T+t and the Tangent of their Difference =

T

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