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Página 56 - In the same manner multiply all the multiplicand by the inches, or second denomination, in the multiplier) and set the result of each term one place removed to the right 'hand of those in the multiplicand.
Página 138 - As the sum of the several products, Is to the whole gain or loss : So is each man's particular product, To his particular share of the gain or low. EXAMPLES. 1. A, B and C hold a pasture in common, for which they pay 197.
Página 381 - A point is a dimensionless figure ; or an indivisible part of space. A line is a point continued, and a figure of one capacity, namely, length. A superficies is a figure of two dimensions, namely, length and breadth. A solid is a figure of three dimensions, namely, length, breadth, and thickness.
Página 168 - The first term, the last term, and the number of terms given, to find the sum of all the terms. RULE.* — Multiply the sum of the extremes by the number of terms, and half the product will be the answer.
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Página 246 - Briggs' logarithm of the number N ; so that the common logarithm of any number 10" or N is n, the index of that power of 10 which is equal to the said number. Thus, 100, being the second power of 10, will have 2 for its logarithm ; and 1000, being the third power of 10, will have 3 for its logarithm. Hence, also, if 50 = 101-00*7, then is 1.69897 the common logarithm of 50.
Página 170 - Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms, less 1, and the quotient will be the common difference.
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| Título | Mathematics: Compiled from the Best Authors and Intended to be the Text-book of the Course of Private Lectures on These Sciences in the University at Cambridge, Volumen1 Mathematics: Compiled from the Best Authors and Intended to be the Text-book of the Course of Private Lectures on These Sciences in the University at Cambridge, Samuel Webber |
| Compilado por | Samuel Webber |
| Editor | University at Cambridge, 1801 |
| Procedencia del original | Biblioteca Pública de Nueva York |
| Digitalizado | 23 Jun. 2006 |
| Largo | 426 páginas |
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