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... Quadratic Equations ; and algebraists made use of the double values of the unknown quantity only when they were positive , but rejected the negative and imaginary roots . The solution of one of the cases of a complete cubic equation was ...
... Quadratic Equations ; and algebraists made use of the double values of the unknown quantity only when they were positive , but rejected the negative and imaginary roots . The solution of one of the cases of a complete cubic equation was ...
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... quadratics , to discover a method of inscribing a regular polygon of seventeen sides in a circle ; a problem previously considered impossible . He also established , by a more simple process , the theorem of Cotes , which had before ...
... quadratics , to discover a method of inscribing a regular polygon of seventeen sides in a circle ; a problem previously considered impossible . He also established , by a more simple process , the theorem of Cotes , which had before ...
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... QUADRATIC EQUATIONS . Definitions 225 Pure Quadratics 226 Questions producing Pure Quadratics 230 Adfected Quadratics 232 Questions producing these Equations 249 Quadratic Equations containing two Unknown Quantities 259 Questions ...
... QUADRATIC EQUATIONS . Definitions 225 Pure Quadratics 226 Questions producing Pure Quadratics 230 Adfected Quadratics 232 Questions producing these Equations 249 Quadratic Equations containing two Unknown Quantities 259 Questions ...
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... quadratic quantity . " Thus , -4x + 3 is a quadratic trinomial . a2 Since ( x + a ) ( x + b ) = x2 + ( a + b ) x + ab , it follows that the product of two simple binomial factors is a quadratic trinomial , and the coefficient of the ...
... quadratic quantity . " Thus , -4x + 3 is a quadratic trinomial . a2 Since ( x + a ) ( x + b ) = x2 + ( a + b ) x + ab , it follows that the product of two simple binomial factors is a quadratic trinomial , and the coefficient of the ...
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... quadratic surd . " For , if possible , let √xa + √y ; then squaring these equals , a2 + y + 2 ay ; and hence √ y = x a2 . -y 2 a that is , a surd is equal to a rational quantity , which is im- possible . It may be similarly shown ...
... quadratic surd . " For , if possible , let √xa + √y ; then squaring these equals , a2 + y + 2 ay ; and hence √ y = x a2 . -y 2 a that is , a surd is equal to a rational quantity , which is im- possible . It may be similarly shown ...
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Página 76 - Multiply each numerator by all the denominators except its own, for the new numerators ; and all the denominators together for A COMMON denominator. NOTE 1.
Página 317 - Three lines are in harmonical proportion, when the first is to the third, as the difference between the first and second, is to the difference between the second and third ; and the second is called a harmonic mean between the first and third. The expression 'harmonical proportion...
Página 339 - In each succeeding term the coefficient is found by multiplying the coefficient of the preceding term by the exponent of a in that term, and dividing by the number of the preceding term.
Página 309 - Find the nth term, and the sum of n terms of the natural series of numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . . Ans.
Página 223 - If A and В together can perform a piece of work in 8 days, A and С together in 9 days, and В and С in 10 days; how many days would it take each person to perform the same work alone?
Página 353 - The logarithm of any power of a number is equal to the logarithm of the number multiplied by the exponent of the power.
Página 286 - If four magnitudes are proportional, the sum of the first and second is to their difference as the sum of the third and fourth is to their difference.
Página 178 - A man was hired 50 days on these conditions. — that, for every day he worked, he should receive $ '75, and, for every day he was idle, he should forfeit $ '25 ; at the expiration of the time, he received $ 27'50 ; how many days did he work...
Página 176 - A hare is 50 leaps before a greyhound, and takes 4 leaps to the greyhound's 3 ; but 2 of the greyhound's leaps are equal to 3 of the hare's ; how many leaps must the greyhound take, to catch the hare?
Página 352 - The logarithm of the product of two numbers is equal to the sum of the logarithms of the numbers.