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... distance between the two cities to be 130 miles , where will they meet ? Ans . 69 miles from Exeter . 24. One hundred eggs being placed on the ground , in a straight line , at the distance of a yard from each other ; how far will a ...
... distance between the two cities to be 130 miles , where will they meet ? Ans . 69 miles from Exeter . 24. One hundred eggs being placed on the ground , in a straight line , at the distance of a yard from each other ; how far will a ...
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... distance from the place of departure ? Let x number of hours that the second courier travels . = Then , since the first courier travels at the rate of 311⁄2 miles in 5 hours , that is , 63 10 63 miles in 1 hour , he will travel x miles ...
... distance from the place of departure ? Let x number of hours that the second courier travels . = Then , since the first courier travels at the rate of 311⁄2 miles in 5 hours , that is , 63 10 63 miles in 1 hour , he will travel x miles ...
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... distance travelled by each is To generalize the above , 45 6 X 42 315 miles A B C Let a courier , who travels at the rate of m miles in t hours , be despatched from B in the direction C ; and n hours after his departure , let a second ...
... distance travelled by each is To generalize the above , 45 6 X 42 315 miles A B C Let a courier , who travels at the rate of m miles in t hours , be despatched from B in the direction C ; and n hours after his departure , let a second ...
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... distance is 150 miles ; one of them goes 8 miles a day , and the other 7 ; in what time will they meet ? Ans . In 10 days . Prob . 21. At a certain election 375 persons voted , and the candidate chosen had a majority of 91 ; how many ...
... distance is 150 miles ; one of them goes 8 miles a day , and the other 7 ; in what time will they meet ? Ans . In 10 days . Prob . 21. At a certain election 375 persons voted , and the candidate chosen had a majority of 91 ; how many ...
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... distance from A to B is a miles . At what distance from the points A and B will the couriers be together ? Let C be the point where they are together , and let x and y denote the dis- tances AC and BC , expressed in miles . We have ...
... distance from A to B is a miles . At what distance from the points A and B will the couriers be together ? Let C be the point where they are together , and let x and y denote the dis- tances AC and BC , expressed in miles . We have ...
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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