Elementary AlgebraAmerican Book Company, 1908 - 407 páginas |
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... Quantities Fractional Forms 178 181 Literal Forms • 185 Problems producing Simultaneous Linear Equations The Discussion of a Problem . 187 193 XVII . Graphical Representation of Linear Equations 197 Graph of a Point 197 Graph of a ...
... Quantities Fractional Forms 178 181 Literal Forms • 185 Problems producing Simultaneous Linear Equations The Discussion of a Problem . 187 193 XVII . Graphical Representation of Linear Equations 197 Graph of a Point 197 Graph of a ...
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... quantities are readily stated and solved by means of general symbols , and clearness of expression in such problems is invariably gained by their use . To illustrate a common use of literal symbols , consider the following problem : Two ...
... quantities are readily stated and solved by means of general symbols , and clearness of expression in such problems is invariably gained by their use . To illustrate a common use of literal symbols , consider the following problem : Two ...
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... quantity a and the quantity b . The expression is read " a plus b . " 7. Subtraction is indicated by the " minus " sign , - Thus , ab is the indicated difference between the quantity b and the quantity a . The expression is read " a ...
... quantity a and the quantity b . The expression is read " a plus b . " 7. Subtraction is indicated by the " minus " sign , - Thus , ab is the indicated difference between the quantity b and the quantity a . The expression is read " a ...
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Frederick Howland Somerville. Thus , ab is the indicated quotient of the quantity a divided by the quantity b . is ... quantities or expressions in algebra is indi- cated by the sign of equality , = , read " equals , " or " is equal to ...
Frederick Howland Somerville. Thus , ab is the indicated quotient of the quantity a divided by the quantity b . is ... quantities or expressions in algebra is indi- cated by the sign of equality , = , read " equals , " or " is equal to ...
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... quantity is " unity " or " 1 , " it is not usually written or read . Thus , a is the same as 1 a . xy is the same as 1 xy . 13. The parenthesis is used to indicate that two or more quantities are to be treated as a single quantity . The ...
... quantity is " unity " or " 1 , " it is not usually written or read . Thus , a is the same as 1 a . xy is the same as 1 xy . 13. The parenthesis is used to indicate that two or more quantities are to be treated as a single quantity . The ...
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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.