A Course of Mathematics: In Two Volumes. For the Use of the Royal Military Academy, Volume 1 |
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The Rule of Three enables us to find a fourth proportional to three numbers given : for which reason it is sometimes called the Rule of Proportion . It is called the Rule of Three , because three terms or numbers are given , to ...
The Rule of Three enables us to find a fourth proportional to three numbers given : for which reason it is sometimes called the Rule of Proportion . It is called the Rule of Three , because three terms or numbers are given , to ...
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Or the whole operation of multiplying may often be performed mentally , only setting down the results and given fractions thus , } , j , , = ' \ , si , li , = , s , is , by abbreviation . 2. Reduce , and ; to fractions of a common ...
Or the whole operation of multiplying may often be performed mentally , only setting down the results and given fractions thus , } , j , , = ' \ , si , li , = , s , is , by abbreviation . 2. Reduce , and ; to fractions of a common ...
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Ans . S. 129 Ans . 125 Ans . 81 258 EVOLUTION . a Evolution , or the reverse of Involution , is the extracting or finding the roots of any given powers . The root of any number , or power , is such a number , as being multiplied into a ...
Ans . S. 129 Ans . 125 Ans . 81 258 EVOLUTION . a Evolution , or the reverse of Involution , is the extracting or finding the roots of any given powers . The root of any number , or power , is such a number , as being multiplied into a ...
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PROBLEM III , Given one of the extremes , the common difference , and the number of terms ; to find the other extreme , and the sum of the series . MULTIPLY the common difference by 1 less than the number of terms , and the product will ...
PROBLEM III , Given one of the extremes , the common difference , and the number of terms ; to find the other extreme , and the sum of the series . MULTIPLY the common difference by 1 less than the number of terms , and the product will ...
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As 1001 is to the rate of interest , so is any given principal to its interest for And again , As 1 year is to any given time , so is the interest for a year , just found , to the interest of the given sum for that time . OTHERWISE .
As 1001 is to the rate of interest , so is any given principal to its interest for And again , As 1 year is to any given time , so is the interest for a year , just found , to the interest of the given sum for that time . OTHERWISE .
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