Elementary AlgebraAmerican Book Company, 1908 - 407 páginas |
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... equal to the product of its height , or altitude , by its length , or base . Or , arith- metically , b a Area altitude x base . = Using only the first letters of each word , we may write , Area a xb , and this latter expression , while ...
... equal to the product of its height , or altitude , by its length , or base . Or , arith- metically , b a Area altitude x base . = Using only the first letters of each word , we may write , Area a xb , and this latter expression , while ...
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... equals , " or " is equal to . " Thus , a + b = c + d is an indicated equality between two quantities , a + b and c + d . 12. If two or more numbers are multiplied together , each of them , or the product of two or more of them , is a ...
... equals , " or " is equal to . " Thus , a + b = c + d is an indicated equality between two quantities , a + b and c + d . 12. If two or more numbers are multiplied together , each of them , or the product of two or more of them , is a ...
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... equal . AXIOM 2. If equals are subtracted from equals , the re- mainders are equal . THE SYMBOLS OF QUALITY 15. In scientific and in many everyday discussions greater clearness and convenience have resulted from a definite method of ...
... equal . AXIOM 2. If equals are subtracted from equals , the re- mainders are equal . THE SYMBOLS OF QUALITY 15. In scientific and in many everyday discussions greater clearness and convenience have resulted from a definite method of ...
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... than the minuend . In ( 2 ) a subtrahend equal to the minuend . In ( 3 ) a subtrahend greater than the minuend . The first two cases are familiar in arithmetical processes , 14 INTRODUCTION . SYMBOLS . NEGATIVE NUMBERS Negative Numbers.
... than the minuend . In ( 2 ) a subtrahend equal to the minuend . In ( 3 ) a subtrahend greater than the minuend . The first two cases are familiar in arithmetical processes , 14 INTRODUCTION . SYMBOLS . NEGATIVE NUMBERS Negative Numbers.
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... equal points of division both to the right and to the left of 0 . The two directions from 0 are clearly defined cases of opposition , and this opposition may be indicated by marking the suc- cessive division points at the right of 0 ...
... equal points of division both to the right and to the left of 0 . The two directions from 0 are clearly defined cases of opposition , and this opposition may be indicated by marking the suc- cessive division points at the right of 0 ...
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Página 57 - Divide the first term of the dividend by the first term of the divisor, and write the result as the first term of the quotient. Multiply the whole divisor by the first term of the quotient, and subtract the product from the dividend.
Página 9 - The area of a rectangle is equal to the product of its base and altitude. Given R a rectangle with base b and altitude a. To prove R = a X b. Proof. Let U be the unit of surface. .R axb U' Then 1x1 But - is the area of R.
Página 373 - The logarithm of any power of a number is equal to the logarithm of the number multiplied by the exponent of the power.
Página 335 - The pressure of wind on a plane surface varies jointly as the area of the surface, and the square of the wind's velocity. The pressure on a square foot is 1 Ib.
Página 373 - The logarithm of a quotient is equal to the logarithm of the dividend minus the logarithm of the divisor.
Página 156 - At what time between 4 and 5 o'clock are the hands of a clock exactly opposite each other ? 7.
Página 321 - In any proportion, the product of the means equals the product of the extremes.
Página 87 - ... the square of the second. _ Again, (a — by = (a — 5) (a — 5) = a2 — 2a6 + 52. (2) That is, The square of the difference of two quantities is equal to the square of the first, minus twice the product of the first by the second, plus the square of the second.
Página 318 - If the product of two quantities is equal to the product of two others, one pair may be made the extremes, and the other pair the means, of a proportion.
Página 367 - The foregoing method is based on the assumption that the differences of logarithms are proportional to the differences of their corresponding numbers, which, though not strictly accurate, is sufficiently exact for practical purposes.