A Course of Mathematics: In Two Volumes. Composed for the Use of the Royal Military Academy, Volume 1Longman, Orme & Company, 1841 - Mathematics |
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... denote or express any proposed number , either by words or characters : or to read and write down any sum or number . The Numbers in Arithmetic are expressed by the following ten digits , or Arabic numeral figures , which were ...
... denote or express any proposed number , either by words or characters : or to read and write down any sum or number . The Numbers in Arithmetic are expressed by the following ten digits , or Arabic numeral figures , which were ...
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... denotes only its own simple value ; but that in the second place , denotes ten times its simple value ; and that in the third place , a hundred times its simple value ; and so on : the value of any figure , in each successive place ...
... denotes only its own simple value ; but that in the second place , denotes ten times its simple value ; and that in the third place , a hundred times its simple value ; and so on : the value of any figure , in each successive place ...
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... denote several of their operations and propositions † ; the chief of which are as follow : + signifies plus , or ... denotes that 3 is to be added to 5 . 6 - 2 , denotes that 2 is to be taken from 6 . 7 x 3 , or 7. 3 , denotes that 7 is ...
... denote several of their operations and propositions † ; the chief of which are as follow : + signifies plus , or ... denotes that 3 is to be added to 5 . 6 - 2 , denotes that 2 is to be taken from 6 . 7 x 3 , or 7. 3 , denotes that 7 is ...
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... denoted by the word Infantry ; and all those that charge on horseback by the word Cavalry . - Some authors conjecture that the term infantry is derived from a certain Infanta of Spain , who , finding that the army commanded by the king ...
... denoted by the word Infantry ; and all those that charge on horseback by the word Cavalry . - Some authors conjecture that the term infantry is derived from a certain Infanta of Spain , who , finding that the army commanded by the king ...
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... denote the number of 9s in the factors to be multiplied , and a and b what remain ; then 9P + a and 9Q + will be the numbers themselves , and their product is ( 9P × 9Q ) + ( 9p × b ) + ( 9q × a ) + ( ab ) ; but the first three of these ...
... denote the number of 9s in the factors to be multiplied , and a and b what remain ; then 9P + a and 9Q + will be the numbers themselves , and their product is ( 9P × 9Q ) + ( 9p × b ) + ( 9q × a ) + ( ab ) ; but the first three of these ...
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ABCD algebraic altitude arithmetical arithmetical progression base bisect breadth centre chord circle circumference coefficients common cone cosec cube root decimal denominator denoted diagonal diameter difference dihedral angle distance divided divisor draw drawn equal equation equiangular EXAMPLES expression figure fraction frustum geometrical given line greater hence inscribed integer intersection join length less lineation logarithms mantissa measure meeting method multiplied parallel parallel ruler parallelogram perpendicular plane polygon prism PROBLEM proportional quantity quotient radii radius ratio rectangle Reduce right angles rule Scholium segment sides sine solid angle solution square root straight line subtraction tangent THEOREM third trapezium triangle ABC u₁ vulgar fraction Whence