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... half , two - thirds , or three - fourths . NOTATION AND NUMERATION . NOTATION , OF NUMERATION , teaches to denote or express any proposed num- ber , either by words or characters ; or to read and write down any sum or number . The ...
... half , two - thirds , or three - fourths . NOTATION AND NUMERATION . NOTATION , OF NUMERATION , teaches to denote or express any proposed num- ber , either by words or characters ; or to read and write down any sum or number . The ...
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... half - periods , each half - period consisting of three figures ; the name of the first period being units ; of the second , millions ; of the third , millions of millions , or bi - millions , contracted to billions ; of the fourth ...
... half - periods , each half - period consisting of three figures ; the name of the first period being units ; of the second , millions ; of the third , millions of millions , or bi - millions , contracted to billions ; of the fourth ...
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... half the divisor , it will go the half of a time more ; if the 4th part of the divisor , it will go one - fourth of a time more ; and so on . Therefore , to complete the quotient , set the remainder at the end of it , above a small line ...
... half the divisor , it will go the half of a time more ; if the 4th part of the divisor , it will go one - fourth of a time more ; and so on . Therefore , to complete the quotient , set the remainder at the end of it , above a small line ...
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... half the divisor , it will go the half of a time more ; if the 4th part of the divisor , it will go one - fourth of a time more ; and so on . Therefore , to complete the quotient , set the remainder at the end of it , above a small line ...
... half the divisor , it will go the half of a time more ; if the 4th part of the divisor , it will go one - fourth of a time more ; and so on . Therefore , to complete the quotient , set the remainder at the end of it , above a small line ...
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... half of the third part of any thing , is evidently the same as the sixth part of the whole ; and so of any other numbers - The reason of the method of finding the whole remainder , from the several particular ones , wil best appear from ...
... half of the third part of any thing , is evidently the same as the sixth part of the whole ; and so of any other numbers - The reason of the method of finding the whole remainder , from the several particular ones , wil best appear from ...
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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