A Treatise of Algebra: In Three Parts. Containing. The fundamental rules and operations. The composition and resolution of equations of all degrees, and the different affections of their roots. The application of algebra and geometry to each other. To which is added an appendix concerning the general properties of geometrical lines. I.. II.. III.A. Millar & J. Nourse, 1748 - 431 páginas |
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... Quantities , VIII . Of Evolution , IX . Of Proportion , Pag . I 8 II 12 17 24 34 42 54 X. Of Equations that involve only one un- known Quantity , 61 XI . Of the Solution of Questions that produce Simple Equations , 68 XII . Containing ...
... Quantities , VIII . Of Evolution , IX . Of Proportion , Pag . I 8 II 12 17 24 34 42 54 X. Of Equations that involve only one un- known Quantity , 61 XI . Of the Solution of Questions that produce Simple Equations , 68 XII . Containing ...
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... QUANTITY is what is made up of Parts , or is capable of being greater or lefs . It is in- creased by Addition , and diminished by Subtrac- tion ; which are therefore the two primary Ope- B 2 rations - rations that relate to Quantity ...
... QUANTITY is what is made up of Parts , or is capable of being greater or lefs . It is in- creased by Addition , and diminished by Subtrac- tion ; which are therefore the two primary Ope- B 2 rations - rations that relate to Quantity ...
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... Quantity . Hence it is , that any Quantity may be fuppofed to enter into Al- gebraic Computations two different ways which have contrary Effects ; either as an Increment or as a Decrement ; that is , as a Quantity to be added , or as a ...
... Quantity . Hence it is , that any Quantity may be fuppofed to enter into Al- gebraic Computations two different ways which have contrary Effects ; either as an Increment or as a Decrement ; that is , as a Quantity to be added , or as a ...
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... Quantities of thofe oppofite Qualities are joined in the fame Subject , the Greater prevails by their Difference . And when a greater Quantity is taken from a leffer of the fame kind , the Remainder becomes of the oppofite kind . Thus ...
... Quantities of thofe oppofite Qualities are joined in the fame Subject , the Greater prevails by their Difference . And when a greater Quantity is taken from a leffer of the fame kind , the Remainder becomes of the oppofite kind . Thus ...
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... Quantity is of fuch a Nature as to admit of fuch a Contrariety or Oppofition . We know no- thing analogous to it in Quantity abstractly con- fidered ; and cannot fubtract a greater Quantity of Matter from a leffer , or a greater Quantity ...
... Quantity is of fuch a Nature as to admit of fuch a Contrariety or Oppofition . We know no- thing analogous to it in Quantity abstractly con- fidered ; and cannot fubtract a greater Quantity of Matter from a leffer , or a greater Quantity ...
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Página 98 - AB there be taken more than its half, and from the remainder more than its half, and so on ; there shall at length remain a magnitude less than C.
Página 135 - ... -{-24, equal to nothing, according to the propofed equation. And it is certain that there can be no other values of x...
Página 82 - Where the numerator is the difference of the products of the opposite coefficients in the order in which y is not found, and the denominator is the difference of the products of the opposite coefficients taken from the orders that involve the two unknown quantities. Coefficients are of the same order which either affect no unknown quantity, as c anil ci ; or the same unknown quantity in the different equations, as a and o'.
Página 24 - Fractions ; and the dividend or quantity placed above the line is called the Numerator of the fraction, and the divifor or quantity placed under the line is called the Denominator...
Página 19 - If there is a remainder, you are to proceed after the fame manner till no remainder is left ; or till it appear that there will be always fome remainder. Some Examples will illuftrate this operation. EXAMPLE I.
Página 144 - Xx + bXx+cxx + d, &c. = o, will exprefs the equation to be produced ; all whofe terms will plainly be pofitive ; fo that " -when all the roots of an equation are negative, it is plain there will be no changes in the Jigns of the iermt of that equation
Página 121 - B, the Sum of the Terms in the even Places, each of which involves an odd Power of y will be a rational Number multiplied into the Quadratic Surd I/?2.
Página 134 - And after the same manner any other equation admits of as many solutions as there are simple equations multiplied by one another that produce it, or as many as there are units in the highest dimensions of the unknown quan tity in the proposed equation.
Página 1 - BRA is a general Method of Computation by certain Signs and Symbols which have been contrived for this Purpofe, and found convenient. It is called an UNIVERSAL ARITHMETICK, and proceeds by Operations and Rules fimilar to thofe in Common A* rithmetick, founded upon the fame Principles.
Página 10 - ... more than two quantities to be added together, firft add the pofitive together into one fum, and then the negative (by Cafe I.) Then add thefe two fums together (by Cafe II.) to A TREATISE of EXAMPLE. Parti. -f 8a - 7" + 100 . — 124 Sum of the pofitive . . . + 1 8a Sum of the negative ... — iga Sum of all — a Cafe III.