Military examinations. Mathematical examination papers set at an open competition for admission to the Royal military college, Sandhurst, and for first appointments in the Royal marine light infantry, held under the directions of the Civil service commissioners, 1883, with solutions by J.F. and T. Heather |
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1+tan² 3ab x² 3x²+6x³ 5463 is greater A B C D a²x² angle B A C equal angle QOM angular point ay)³ B D respectively base by)³ centre CHARING CROSS circular measure circumference Civil Service Commissioners contained by A B cos² diameter digits divided equal to A D figure F G H K four right angles Greatest Common Measure J. F. HEATHER loga logarithm MARINE LIGHT INFANTRY mean proportional measure of four metal number of miles P.M. Great importance parallelogram plane triangle price of gold proportional between A C R.M. ACADEMY radius rectangle contained ROYAL MARINE LIGHT ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE SANDHURST silver sin B sin sin² sine SOLUTIONS BY J. F. Substituting this value tan² tangent trial divr triangle A B C vertical angle weight WILLIAM CLOWES ZAOB ОР دو وو
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