Elements of Geometry and Trigonometry: From the Works of A. M. Legendre |
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... Rules for Characteristics , General Principles , Table of Logarithms , Manner of Using the Table , Multiplication by Logarithms ,. Division by Logarithms , Arithmetical Complement , Raising to Powers by Logarithms , Extraction of Roots ...
... Rules for Characteristics , General Principles , Table of Logarithms , Manner of Using the Table , Multiplication by Logarithms ,. Division by Logarithms , Arithmetical Complement , Raising to Powers by Logarithms , Extraction of Roots ...
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... RULE . The characteristic of the logarithm of an entire number is positive , and numerically 1 less than the number of places of figures in the given number . - - - 1 If a decimal fraction lies between .1 and 1 , its loga- ithm lies ...
... RULE . The characteristic of the logarithm of an entire number is positive , and numerically 1 less than the number of places of figures in the given number . - - - 1 If a decimal fraction lies between .1 and 1 , its loga- ithm lies ...
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From the Works of A. M. Legendre Adrien Marie Legendre. RULE . The characteristic of the logarithm of a decimal ... Rules for Characteristics, General Principles,
From the Works of A. M. Legendre Adrien Marie Legendre. RULE . The characteristic of the logarithm of a decimal ... Rules for Characteristics, General Principles,
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... rules of Art . 4 . Before explaining the use of the table , it is to be shown that the mantissa of the logarithm of any number is not changed by multiplying or dividing the number by any exact power of 10 . Let n represent any number ...
... rules of Art . 4 . Before explaining the use of the table , it is to be shown that the mantissa of the logarithm of any number is not changed by multiplying or dividing the number by any exact power of 10 . Let n represent any number ...
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... rule of Art . 4 . To find the mantissa , look in the column headed " N , " for the first three figures of the number ; then pass along a horizontal line until you come to the column headed with the fourth figure of the number ; at this ...
... rule of Art . 4 . To find the mantissa , look in the column headed " N , " for the first three figures of the number ; then pass along a horizontal line until you come to the column headed with the fourth figure of the number ; at this ...
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