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51 47 Square root of compound Multiplication 51 48 expressions 148 146 Division 52 49 Cube root of ditto 149 Rule of three 52 49 Reduction of monomial surds ... 150 147 Decimals , or decimal fractions ... 54 49 binomial surds 157 153 ...
51 47 Square root of compound Multiplication 51 48 expressions 148 146 Division 52 49 Cube root of ditto 149 Rule of three 52 49 Reduction of monomial surds ... 150 147 Decimals , or decimal fractions ... 54 49 binomial surds 157 153 ...
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3 cube root , & c . difference between two numbers when it is either not known , or not necessary to state , which is the greater . Thus , 5 + 3 , denotes that 3 is to be added to 5 . 6 · 2 , denotes that 2 is to be taken from 6 .
3 cube root , & c . difference between two numbers when it is either not known , or not necessary to state , which is the greater . Thus , 5 + 3 , denotes that 3 is to be added to 5 . 6 · 2 , denotes that 2 is to be taken from 6 .
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1 Yard cube of solid gravel or earth contains 18 heaped bushels before digging , and 27 heaped bushels when dug . FRENCH . FRENCH AND ENGLISH WEIGHTS AND MEASURES COMPARED ,. 1 Fodder of lead , at Stockton ..... Newcastle .. London .
1 Yard cube of solid gravel or earth contains 18 heaped bushels before digging , and 27 heaped bushels when dug . FRENCH . FRENCH AND ENGLISH WEIGHTS AND MEASURES COMPARED ,. 1 Fodder of lead , at Stockton ..... Newcastle .. London .
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Thus , 2 = 2 is the root , or 1st power 2 X 2 = 4 is the 2d power , or square of 2 ; 2 x 2 x 2 = 8 is the 3d power , or cube of 2 ; 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 = 16 is the 4th power of 2 ; and so on ; and in this manner may be calculated the ...
Thus , 2 = 2 is the root , or 1st power 2 X 2 = 4 is the 2d power , or square of 2 ; 2 x 2 x 2 = 8 is the 3d power , or cube of 2 ; 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 = 16 is the 4th power of 2 ; and so on ; and in this manner may be calculated the ...
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2 X 2 = 4 ; and 3 is the cube root or 3d root of 27 , because 33 = 3 X 3 X 3 = 27 . Any power of a given number or root may be found exactly , namely , by multiplying the number continually into itself .
2 X 2 = 4 ; and 3 is the cube root or 3d root of 27 , because 33 = 3 X 3 X 3 = 27 . Any power of a given number or root may be found exactly , namely , by multiplying the number continually into itself .
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| Title | A Course of Mathematics: In Two Volumes. For the Use of the Royal Military Academy, Volume 1 A Course of Mathematics: In Two Volumes. For the Use of the Royal Military Academy, Charles Hutton |
| Author | Charles Hutton |
| Edition | 12 |
| Publisher | Gilberte and Rivington, 1841 |
| Original from | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Digitized | 8 Jul 2014 |
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