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Page 37
... directions given in the Rule of Three . - Do the same with another term of sup- position , and its corresponding demanding term ; and so on if there be more terms of each kind ; setting the numbers under each other which fall all on the ...
... directions given in the Rule of Three . - Do the same with another term of sup- position , and its corresponding demanding term ; and so on if there be more terms of each kind ; setting the numbers under each other which fall all on the ...
Page 37
... directions given in the Rule of Three . - Do the same with another term of sup- position , and its corresponding demanding term ; and so on if there be more terms of each kind ; setting the numbers under each other which fall all on the ...
... directions given in the Rule of Three . - Do the same with another term of sup- position , and its corresponding demanding term ; and so on if there be more terms of each kind ; setting the numbers under each other which fall all on the ...
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... direction C ; and n hours after his departure , let a second cou- rier , who travels at the rate of m ' miles in t ' hours , be sent from A , which is distant d miles from B , in order to overtake the first . In what time will he come ...
... direction C ; and n hours after his departure , let a second cou- rier , who travels at the rate of m ' miles in t ' hours , be sent from A , which is distant d miles from B , in order to overtake the first . In what time will he come ...
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... direction A C. 1 A B The courier who sets out from A travels m miles an hour , the courier who sets out from B travels n miles an hour ; the distance from A to B is a miles . At what distance from the points A and B will the couriers be ...
... direction A C. 1 A B The courier who sets out from A travels m miles an hour , the courier who sets out from B travels n miles an hour ; the distance from A to B is a miles . At what distance from the points A and B will the couriers be ...
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... direction AC . Let us now substitute x for x , and -y for y , in equations ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) ; when modified in this manner they become - y Ꮖ = a y m equations which , when resolved , give a m an x = 9 y = N2 — M N - M in which the value ...
... direction AC . Let us now substitute x for x , and -y for y , in equations ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) ; when modified in this manner they become - y Ꮖ = a y m equations which , when resolved , give a m an x = 9 y = N2 — M N - M in which the value ...
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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