 | John Bonnycastle - Algebra - 1813 - 456 pages
...Hence the logarithm of a fraction, or of the quotient arising from dividing one number by another, is equal to the logarithm of the numerator minus the logarithm of the denominator. And if each member of the equation a* = y be raised to the fractional power -, we shall have a" = y"... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - Algebra - 1818 - 284 pages
...Hence the logarithm of a fraction, or of the quotient arising from dividing one number by another, is equal to the logarithm of the numerator minus, the logarithm of the denominator. And if each member of the common equation ax=y be raised to the fractional power denoted by — , we... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819 - 742 pages
...logarithm oi the quotient is equal to the logarithm of the dividend minus that of the divisor ; or the logarithm of a fraction is equal to the logarithm of the numerator made less by that of the denominator. 10. Also, x. A -" = — 7i x. Л : for A~" '• f - n =A ni therefore... | |
 | James Ryan - Algebra - 1824 - 550 pages
...Hence the logarithm of a fraction, or of the quotient arising from dividing one number by another, is equal to the logarithm of the numerator minus the logarithm of the denominator. 508. And if each member of the equation, ax=y. m be raised to the fractional power «, we shall have... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - Algebra - 1825 - 336 pages
...Hence the logarithm of a fraction, or of the quotient arising from dividing one number by another, is equal to the logarithm of the numerator minus the logarithm of the denominator. And if each member of the common equation ar=^y be raised to the fractional power denoted by — ,... | |
 | William Smyth - Algebra - 1830 - 278 pages
...therefore by adding the logarithm of 5 to that of 7. Since moreover the logarithm of a fraction will be equal to the logarithm of the numerator minus the logarithm of the denominator, it will be sufficient to place in the tables the logarithms of entire numbers. 216. If in the equation... | |
 | Bewick Bridge - Algebra - 1832 - 220 pages
...the logarithm of the quotient of any two numbers is equal to the difference of their logarithms ; and that the logarithm of a fraction ( — is equal to the logarithm of its numerator minus the logarithm of its denominator. IfN be less than n, then log. N— log. n is... | |
 | Adrien Marie Legendre - Geometry - 1836 - 394 pages
...56 ; hence it would have been more exact lo have added the former number. The logarithm of a vulgar fraction is equal to the logarithm of the numerator, minus the logarithm of the denoroinator. The logarithm of a decimal fraction is found, by considering it as a whole number, and... | |
 | Adrien Marie Legendre - Geometry - 1837 - 376 pages
...56 ; hence it would have been more exact -o have added the former number. The logarithm of a vulgar fraction is equal to the logarithm of the numerator, minus the logarithm of the denominator. The logarithm of a decimal fraction is found, by considering it as a whole number, and then prefixing... | |
 | Charles Davies - Navigation - 1837 - 342 pages
...equal to the quotient obtained by dividing the numerator by the denominator, its logarithm will be equal to the logarithm of the numerator minus the logarithm of the denominator. Therefore, log yTy=log 3678— log 100 = 3.565612—2 = 1.565612 from which we see, that a mixed number... | |
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... the logarithm of a fraction is equal to the logarithm of the numerator minus the logarithm of the denominator. 
