A sextant<span> is a </span>doubly reflecting navigation instrument<span> that measures the </span>angular distance<span> between two visible objects. The primary use of a sextant is to measure the angle between an </span>astronomical object<span> and the </span>horizon<span> for the purposes of </span>celestial navigation<span>.
The estimation of this angle, the altitude, is known as </span>sighting<span> or </span>shooting<span> the object, or </span>taking a sight<span>. The angle and the time when it was measured, can be used to calculate a </span>position line<span> on a nautical or aeronautical </span>chart. F<span>or example; sighting the </span>Sun<span> at </span>noon <span>or </span>Polaris<span> at night (in the Northern Hemisphere) to estimate </span>latitude<span>. Sighting the height of a landmark can give a measure of </span>distance off<span> and held horizontally.
A sextant can measure angles between objects for a </span>position on a chart.<span> A sextant can also be used to measure the </span>lunar distance<span> between the moon and another celestial object (such as a star or planet) in order to determine </span>Greenwich Mean Time<span> and hence </span>longitude<span>.
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1a) The domain is a set of all real numbers not equal to 5
1b) The domain is a set of all real numbers not equal to 4
<h3>What is the domain of the function?</h3>
Domain of a function is the set of all possible input values that make the function defined.
1a) We are given the function;
C(x) = -3²/(x - 5)
The domain will be a set of values that makes the denominator not equal to zero. Thus;
The domain is a set of all real numbers not equal to 5
1b) The function is; R(x) = 4x/(3x - 12)
The domain will be a set of values that makes the denominator not equal to zero. Thus;
The domain is a set of all real numbers not equal to 4
2a) Function is;
f(x) = (x + 8)/(2x - 1)
f(2) = (2 + 8)/(2(2) - 1)
f(2) = 10/3
f(0) = (0 + 8)/(2(0) - 1)
f(0) = -8
f(-1/2) = (-1/2 + 8)/(2(-1/2) - 1)
f(-1/2) = -15/4
2b) Function is;
r(t) = (t² + 8)/(t³ - 25t)
r(3) = (3² + 8)/(3³ - 25(3)) = -17/48
r(2) = (2² + 8)/(2³ - 25(2)) = -12/42 = -2/7
r(-1) = ((-1)² + 8)/((-1)³ - 25(-1)) = 9/24 = 3/8
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