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... unity . Thus , in the expression 15 ab , 15 is the numerical co- efficient of a b ; and , in the expression xy , 1 may be re- garded as the coefficient of xy . 6. The continued product of a quantity multiplied repeatedly by itself , is ...
... unity . Thus , in the expression 15 ab , 15 is the numerical co- efficient of a b ; and , in the expression xy , 1 may be re- garded as the coefficient of xy . 6. The continued product of a quantity multiplied repeatedly by itself , is ...
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... unity . Thus the fifth power of a is written as ; but when a stands by itself , it may be regarded as a1 . 7. The root of a quantity is the quantity which , multiplied a certain number of times by itself , pro- duces the given quantity ...
... unity . Thus the fifth power of a is written as ; but when a stands by itself , it may be regarded as a1 . 7. The root of a quantity is the quantity which , multiplied a certain number of times by itself , pro- duces the given quantity ...
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... unity , the quotient is simply equal to the remaining portion of the dividend . The sign of the quotient must , from art . 30 , be the same as that of the divisor when the dividend is positive , and it must be the reverse of that of the ...
... unity , the quotient is simply equal to the remaining portion of the dividend . The sign of the quotient must , from art . 30 , be the same as that of the divisor when the dividend is positive , and it must be the reverse of that of the ...
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... unity . Whence any quantity with an exponent equal to zero is unity . Thus , amam 1 . 36 38. Corollary . When , in example 6 of art . 30 , the ex- ponent n of a in the divisor is greater than its exponent m in the dividend , the ...
... unity . Whence any quantity with an exponent equal to zero is unity . Thus , amam 1 . 36 38. Corollary . When , in example 6 of art . 30 , the ex- ponent n of a in the divisor is greater than its exponent m in the dividend , the ...
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... unity and increasing that of b by unity ; and the number of terms is equal to the exponent n . 51. Corollary . If b is put equal to a in the preceding quotient , each of its terms becomes equal to an - 1 , which gives the peculiar ...
... unity and increasing that of b by unity ; and the number of terms is equal to the exponent n . 51. Corollary . If b is put equal to a in the preceding quotient , each of its terms becomes equal to an - 1 , which gives the peculiar ...
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