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... contained in the proposition . 18. Method is the art of disposing a train of arguments in a proper order , to investigate either the truth or falsity of a proposition , or to demonstrate it to others when it has been found out . This is ...
... contained in the proposition . 18. Method is the art of disposing a train of arguments in a proper order , to investigate either the truth or falsity of a proposition , or to demonstrate it to others when it has been found out . This is ...
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... contained in their sum . - Set down exactly below , what remains more than those tens , or if nothing remains , a cipher , and carry as many ones to the next row as there are tens . — Next add up the second row , together with the ...
... contained in their sum . - Set down exactly below , what remains more than those tens , or if nothing remains , a cipher , and carry as many ones to the next row as there are tens . — Next add up the second row , together with the ...
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... contained in their sum . - Reject those nines , and set down the remainder towards the right hand directly even with the figures in the line , as in the next example . Do the same with each of the proposed lines of numbers , setting all ...
... contained in their sum . - Reject those nines , and set down the remainder towards the right hand directly even with the figures in the line , as in the next example . Do the same with each of the proposed lines of numbers , setting all ...
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... contained in the whole ? Ans . 52000 . 8. A convoy of ammunition ‡ bread , consisting of 250 waggons , and each waggon containing 320 loaves , having been intercepted and taken by the enemy ; what is the number of loaves lost ? Ans ...
... contained in the whole ? Ans . 52000 . 8. A convoy of ammunition ‡ bread , consisting of 250 waggons , and each waggon containing 320 loaves , having been intercepted and taken by the enemy ; what is the number of loaves lost ? Ans ...
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... contained in 12 , or may be three times subtracted out of it , as in the margin . * Rul . — Having placed the divisor before the dividend , as above directed , find how often the divisor is contained in as many figures of the dividend ...
... contained in 12 , or may be three times subtracted out of it , as in the margin . * Rul . — Having placed the divisor before the dividend , as above directed , find how often the divisor is contained in as many figures of the dividend ...
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algebraic axis bisected centre chord ciphers circle circumference co-ordinates coefficient contained Corol cosec cosine cube root curve decimal denominator denotes diameter difference differential co-efficient distance Divide dividend division divisor draw dy dx equal EXAMPLES exponent expression extract factors feet figure fraction given number greater greatest common measure Hence hyperbola inches latus rectum least common multiple logarithm manner monomial Multiply negative nth root number of terms parallel parallelogram perpendicular plane polynomial positive Prob PROBLEM Prop proportional quotient radius ratio rectangle Reduce remainder right angles rule sides sine square root straight line substitute subtract tangent THEOREM unknown quantity VULGAR FRACTIONS whole number yards