A treatise on special or elementary geometry (1877)
Olney, Edward, 1827-1887, Olney, Edward, 1827-1887. Elements of trigonometry, plane and spherical · New York : Sheldon · leaf 416
8. The distances AB, AC, and BC, betweenthe points A, B, and c, are known ; viz., AB =800 yds., AC = 600 yds., and BC = 400 yds.From a fourth point P, the angles APC and BPCare measured; viz., APC = 33° 45,and BPC = 22° 30. ■Requirid the distances AP, BP, and CP. r AP = 710.193 yds. Distances,^ BP… … 64 PLANE TRIGONOMETRY. Sugs.—Conceive tlie circumference passed through A, B, and P, and AD andDB drawn. In the triangle ADB, angle DAB = the given angle DPB, and DBA— APD. Ilence, all the parts of triangle ADB can be found. Again, since thesides of the tiiangle ACB are given, its angles can be…
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