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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Page iv
... simple and quadratic equations , the introductory remarks and suggestions , as well as the examples chosen for illustrating the methods by actual working , have been generally exchanged for others better adapted to show the true ...
... simple and quadratic equations , the introductory remarks and suggestions , as well as the examples chosen for illustrating the methods by actual working , have been generally exchanged for others better adapted to show the true ...
Page vi
... simple manner , and en- tirely to exclude all matters of mere scientific curiosity , has been my guid- ing principle in the composition of these chapters . Trigonometry , there- fore , instead of forming two separate treatises in two ...
... simple manner , and en- tirely to exclude all matters of mere scientific curiosity , has been my guid- ing principle in the composition of these chapters . Trigonometry , there- fore , instead of forming two separate treatises in two ...
Page vii
... Simple interest Compound interest 83 86 84 88 85 89 88 91 Allegation , medial 89 92 alternate 90 93 Position , single 93 96 double .. Practical questions ALGEBRA . Introductory chapter 100 104 Definitions , notation , and exer- cises ...
... Simple interest Compound interest 83 86 84 88 85 89 88 91 Allegation , medial 89 92 alternate 90 93 Position , single 93 96 double .. Practical questions ALGEBRA . Introductory chapter 100 104 Definitions , notation , and exer- cises ...
Page viii
... Simple interest Definitions and properties ... 248 Logarithmic series Computations of logarithms 251 Definitions .... Description of tables Use of the tables ....... Logarithmic operations Exponential equations Compound interest 244 ...
... Simple interest Definitions and properties ... 248 Logarithmic series Computations of logarithms 251 Definitions .... Description of tables Use of the tables ....... Logarithmic operations Exponential equations Compound interest 244 ...
Page 2
... simple and easy principles , and then pursuing the conse- quences flowing from them till we arrive at the conclusion . This is also called the Method of Composition ; and is the reverse of the Analytic method , as this proceeds from ...
... simple and easy principles , and then pursuing the conse- quences flowing from them till we arrive at the conclusion . This is also called the Method of Composition ; and is the reverse of the Analytic method , as this proceeds from ...
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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