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... 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 person travel who shall bring them one by one to a basket , which is ...
... 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 person travel who shall bring them one by one to a basket , which is ...
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... meet with in resolving quadratic equations . By an extension of our principles , however , we perform the same operations upon quantities of this nature as upon ordinary surds . Thus , by ( Art . 51 ) . √ = 9 = √9X - 1 - k — 4 a2 ...
... meet with in resolving quadratic equations . By an extension of our principles , however , we perform the same operations upon quantities of this nature as upon ordinary surds . Thus , by ( Art . 51 ) . √ = 9 = √9X - 1 - k — 4 a2 ...
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... 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 voted for each ? Ans . 233 for one , and 142 for the other . Prob . 22. What number is that from ...
... 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 voted for each ? Ans . 233 for one , and 142 for the other . Prob . 22. What number is that from ...
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... meet with this third case , it points out to us , that instead of transposing all the terms involving the unknown quantity , to the first member of the equation , we ought to place them in the second ; and that it is unnecessary , in ...
... meet with this third case , it points out to us , that instead of transposing all the terms involving the unknown quantity , to the first member of the equation , we ought to place them in the second ; and that it is unnecessary , in ...
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... meet , though ever so far produced . 10. Oblique Lines change their distance , and would meet , if produced on the side of the least distance . 11. One line is Perpendicular to another , when it inclines not more on the one side than ...
... meet , though ever so far produced . 10. Oblique Lines change their distance , and would meet , if produced on the side of the least distance . 11. One line is Perpendicular to another , when it inclines not more on the one side than ...
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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