Machinists' and draftsmen's handbook, containing tables, rules and formulas, with numerous examples explaining the principles of mathematics and mechanics as applied to the mechanical trades; intended as a reference book for all interested in mechanical work (1910)
Lobben, Peder, 1858- · New York, D. Van Nostrand company · leaf 206
To draw a square outside agiven circle. (See Fig. 14). Solution: Draw lines a b and c d, andfrom points of intersection at b andc, describe half circles; their pointsof intersection determine the sidesof the square. To draw a hexagon within a givencircle. (See Fig. 15). Apply the radius as a chord… … Fig. 15- Fig. 16, To inscribe in a circle a regular polygon ofany given number of sides. Solution: Divide 360 by the number of sides, and thequotient is the number of degrees, minutes, andseconds contained in the center angle of a triangle,of which one side will make one of the sides inthe polygon.…
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