A Course of Mathematics: In Two Volumes. For the Use of the Royal Military Academy, Volume 1Gilberte and Rivington, 1841 - Mathematics |
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... half , two - thirds , or three- fourths . A Prime Number is one which has no other divisor than unity ; as , 2 , 3 , 5 , 7 , 17 , 19 , & c . A Composite Number is one which is the product of two or more numbers ; as , 4 , 6 , 8 , 9 , 28 ...
... half , two - thirds , or three- fourths . A Prime Number is one which has no other divisor than unity ; as , 2 , 3 , 5 , 7 , 17 , 19 , & c . A Composite Number is one which is the product of two or more numbers ; as , 4 , 6 , 8 , 9 , 28 ...
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... half - periods , each half - period consisting of three figures ; the name of the first period being units ; of the second , millions ; of the third , millions of mil- lions , or bi - millions , contracted to billions ; of the fourth ...
... half - periods , each half - period consisting of three figures ; the name of the first period being units ; of the second , millions ; of the third , millions of mil- lions , or bi - millions , contracted to billions ; of the fourth ...
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... half - periods ; then begin at the left - hand side , and read the figures with the names set to them in the two foregoing tables . EXAMPLES . Express in words the following numbers ; viz . 13405670 34 96 380 704 6134 9028 15080 72033 ...
... half - periods ; then begin at the left - hand side , and read the figures with the names set to them in the two foregoing tables . EXAMPLES . Express in words the following numbers ; viz . 13405670 34 96 380 704 6134 9028 15080 72033 ...
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... half the divisor , it will go the half of a time more ; if the fourth part of the divisor , it will go one - fourth of a time more ; and so on . Therefore to complete the quotient , set the remainder at the end of it , above a small ...
... half the divisor , it will go the half of a time more ; if the fourth part of the divisor , it will go one - fourth of a time more ; and so on . Therefore to complete the quotient , set the remainder at the end of it , above a small ...
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... half the divisor , it will go the half of a time more ; if the fourth part of the divisor , it will go one - fourth of a time more ; and so on . Therefore to complete the quotient , set the remainder at the end of it , above a small ...
... half the divisor , it will go the half of a time more ; if the fourth part of the divisor , it will go one - fourth of a time more ; and so on . Therefore to complete the quotient , set the remainder at the end of it , above a small ...
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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