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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... root ... 66 62 cube root 69 64 any root ... 73 69 Progressions and ratios ... 75 79 Arithmetical progression 76 80 neous Geometrical progression 79 82 Harmonical progression 82 85 Single fellowship Double fellowship .. Simple interest ...
... root ... 66 62 cube root 69 64 any root ... 73 69 Progressions and ratios ... 75 79 Arithmetical progression 76 80 neous Geometrical progression 79 82 Harmonical progression 82 85 Single fellowship Double fellowship .. Simple interest ...
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... root . cube root , & c . difference between two numbers when it is either not known , or not necessary to state , which is the greater . Thus , 53 , denotes that 3 is to be added to 5 . 6 - 2 , denotes that 2 is to be taken from 6 . 7 x ...
... root . cube root , & c . difference between two numbers when it is either not known , or not necessary to state , which is the greater . Thus , 53 , denotes that 3 is to be added to 5 . 6 - 2 , denotes that 2 is to be taken from 6 . 7 x ...
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... root of the same , that number is a prime , or cannot be divided by any number whatever . 9. All prime numbers , except 2 and 5 , have either 1 , 3 , 7 , or 9 , in the place of units ; and all other numbers are composite , or can be ...
... root of the same , that number is a prime , or cannot be divided by any number whatever . 9. All prime numbers , except 2 and 5 , have either 1 , 3 , 7 , or 9 , in the place of units ; and all other numbers are composite , or can be ...
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... root . A Power is a quantity produced by multiplying any given number , called the Root , a certain number of times continually by itself . Thus , 2 = X 2 = 2 is the root , or 1st power of 2 ; 4 is the 2d power , or square of 2 ; 2 2 X ...
... root . A Power is a quantity produced by multiplying any given number , called the Root , a certain number of times continually by itself . Thus , 2 = X 2 = 2 is the root , or 1st power of 2 ; 4 is the 2d power , or square of 2 ; 2 2 X ...
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... root of any number , or power , is such a number , as being multiplied into itself a certain number of times , will produce that power . Thus , 2 is the square root , or 2d root of 4 , because 2 ? = 2 × 2 = 4 ; and 3 is the cube root or 3d ...
... root of any number , or power , is such a number , as being multiplied into itself a certain number of times , will produce that power . Thus , 2 is the square root , or 2d root of 4 , because 2 ? = 2 × 2 = 4 ; and 3 is the cube root or 3d ...
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