Rule of marteloio
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title:
Rule of marteloio
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The rule of marteloio is a medieval technique of navigational computation that uses compass direction, distance and a simple trigonometric table known as the toleta de marteloio. The rule told mariners how to plot the traverse between two different navigation courses by means of resolving triangles with the help of the Toleta and basic arithmetic. Those uncomfortable with manipulating numbers could resort to the visual tondo e quadro (circle-and-square) and achieve their answer with dividers. Th
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Medieval technique of navigational computation
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_marteloio
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2024-02-04T18:26:06Z
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