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DSK December 14th 05 04:35 PM

Navigation Question number 2
 
"Joe" wrote
Gary you use transverse tables with a chart. It's a table giving
relative values of various parts of plane right triangles, for use in
solving such angles.



otnmbrd wrote:
"Traverse"


Whatever. I knew what he meant, it's just a table of
multipliers for traveling at angles... if you know how to
use sine & cosine, you don't need it. A holdover from the
days of Columbus when mathematics was considered a "black art."

Fresh Breezes- Doug King


otnmbrd December 14th 05 06:01 PM

Navigation Question number 2
 
DSK wrote in news:KOXnf.169$zt1.95
@bignews2.bellsouth.net:

"Joe" wrote
Gary you use transverse tables with a chart. It's a table giving
relative values of various parts of plane right triangles, for use in
solving such angles.



otnmbrd wrote:
"Traverse"


Whatever. I knew what he meant, it's just a table of
multipliers for traveling at angles... if you know how to
use sine & cosine, you don't need it. A holdover from the
days of Columbus when mathematics was considered a "black art."

Fresh Breezes- Doug King




G I think the only time I ever used these tables was during license
exams, and to be honest, I had to check to confirm it was "traverse" not
"transverse".
In it's day, however, it was a nice shortcut.

otn

Joe December 14th 05 06:42 PM

Navigation Question number 2
 
Opps..... I looked it up.... you are correct it is traverse tables.

joe


Gary December 15th 05 01:22 AM

Navigation Question number 2
 
Joe wrote:
Gary you use transverse tables with a chart. It's a table giving
relative values of various parts of plane right triangles, for use in
solving such angles.

Joe

I know what they are, I've studied them but I get the same info using
chartwork.

If I was solving for sailings that were across different chart I might
use tables.

PS; Its Traverse Tables.

Gaz

Joe December 15th 05 01:35 AM

Navigation Question number 2
 
Is your boat pulled out of the water?

What do you do in the winter? It's to cold to paint right?

Joe



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