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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... latter process is annexed , as that of Mr. Horner is not easily understood except by students whose progress is considerably more ad- vanced but a still simpler and more direct one is given amongst the 66 Additions " at the end of the ...
... latter process is annexed , as that of Mr. Horner is not easily understood except by students whose progress is considerably more ad- vanced but a still simpler and more direct one is given amongst the 66 Additions " at the end of the ...
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... latter part so many thousands . The following Table contains a summary of the whole doctrine . Units . Periods . Quadril .; Trillions ; Billions ; Millions ; Half - per . th . un . th . un . th . un . th . un . th . un . Figures ...
... latter part so many thousands . The following Table contains a summary of the whole doctrine . Units . Periods . Quadril .; Trillions ; Billions ; Millions ; Half - per . th . un . th . un . th . un . th . un . th . un . Figures ...
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... latter by the former in the same manner as before . Then if the product found in this way be the same as the former , the number is right . Second Method . † Cast all the 9s out of the sum of the figures in each of the two factors , as ...
... latter by the former in the same manner as before . Then if the product found in this way be the same as the former , the number is right . Second Method . † Cast all the 9s out of the sum of the figures in each of the two factors , as ...
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... that as often as the whole divisor is contained in the whole dividend , so often must any part of the former be contained in a like part of the latter . To find the fractional part , proceed thus : Write 16 ARITHMETIC .
... that as often as the whole divisor is contained in the whole dividend , so often must any part of the former be contained in a like part of the latter . To find the fractional part , proceed thus : Write 16 ARITHMETIC .
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... latter is equal to 20 grains . For scientific purposes the grain only is used ; and sets of weights are constructed in decimal progression from 10,000 grains downwards to of a grain . By comparing the number of grains in the Avoirdupois ...
... latter is equal to 20 grains . For scientific purposes the grain only is used ; and sets of weights are constructed in decimal progression from 10,000 grains downwards to of a grain . By comparing the number of grains in the Avoirdupois ...
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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