Mathematical Dictionary and Cyclopedia of Mathematical Science: Comprising Definitions of All the Terms Employed in Mathematics - an Analysis of Each Branch, and of the Whole, as Forming a Single Science |
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... continued to be used for many centuries , by the most enlightened na- tions of the world . The principle of this kind of abacus will be readily understood by an examination of the diagram . ABCD is a wooden frame , supposed to be ...
... continued to be used for many centuries , by the most enlightened na- tions of the world . The principle of this kind of abacus will be readily understood by an examination of the diagram . ABCD is a wooden frame , supposed to be ...
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... continued product of all the roots of the equation with their signs changed . Hence , if the absolute term of an equation is 0 , one or more of the roots of the equation must be equal to 0 . ABSTRACT QUANTITY , is one which does not ...
... continued product of all the roots of the equation with their signs changed . Hence , if the absolute term of an equation is 0 , one or more of the roots of the equation must be equal to 0 . ABSTRACT QUANTITY , is one which does not ...
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... continued till the last term is equal to 0 , or till it is so small that it may be neglected without error . There is no way of computing the value of this series except by finding from the data given the value of each term separately ...
... continued till the last term is equal to 0 , or till it is so small that it may be neglected without error . There is no way of computing the value of this series except by finding from the data given the value of each term separately ...
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... continued ad infinitum . When the common difference is greater than 0 , or posi- The first members of each pair of formula tive , the progression is said to be increasing . above given , represent the elements to be de- When it is less ...
... continued ad infinitum . When the common difference is greater than 0 , or posi- The first members of each pair of formula tive , the progression is said to be increasing . above given , represent the elements to be de- When it is less ...
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... continued product of all the ratios , from the first to that order inclusive . In dry measure , the units are : pint , quart , peck , bushel , and chaldron , and the scale , 36.4.8.2 . In measures of time , the units are : 1 se- cond ...
... continued product of all the ratios , from the first to that order inclusive . In dry measure , the units are : pint , quart , peck , bushel , and chaldron , and the scale , 36.4.8.2 . In measures of time , the units are : 1 se- cond ...
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algebraic altitude application arithmetical axes base bisect calculus called centre chords circle circles of latitude co-ordinates cone conic sections conic surface conjugate constructed cube cubic equation curve cycloid decimal deduced degree denote diameter difference differential co-efficient directrix distance divided divisor draw drawn elements ellipse equa equal equation expression factors formula fraction function generatrix Geometry given greatest common divisor hence horizontal hyperbola infinite number intersection latitude length logarithm mathematical means measure meridian method multiplied nth root operation ordinate parabola parallel pass perpendicular plane polygon polynomial principal vertex principles projection quotient radius ratio regular polygon result rhumb line right angles roots rule scale sides sphere spherical square straight line subtract surface taken tangent term theodolite tion transverse axis triangle Trigonometry unit unknown quantity variable vertex vertical vulgar fraction whole number