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... circumference of the earth is about 25,000 miles ; at what rate per hour is a person at the middle of its surface carried round , one whole rotation being made in 23 hours 56 minutes ? Ans . 1044 miles . 81 1436 42. If a person drink 20 ...
... circumference of the earth is about 25,000 miles ; at what rate per hour is a person at the middle of its surface carried round , one whole rotation being made in 23 hours 56 minutes ? Ans . 1044 miles . 81 1436 42. If a person drink 20 ...
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... circumference , and three footmen all start together to travel the same way about it : A goes 5 miles a day , B 8 , and C 10 ; when will they all come together again ? Ans . 73 days . Prob . 38. How much foreign brandy at 8s . per ...
... circumference , and three footmen all start together to travel the same way about it : A goes 5 miles a day , B 8 , and C 10 ; when will they all come together again ? Ans . 73 days . Prob . 38. How much foreign brandy at 8s . per ...
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... Circumference , which is everywhere equidistant from a certain point within , called its Centre . The circumference itself is often called a circle , and also the Periphery . 46. The Radius of a circle is a line drawn from the centre to ...
... Circumference , which is everywhere equidistant from a certain point within , called its Centre . The circumference itself is often called a circle , and also the Periphery . 46. The Radius of a circle is a line drawn from the centre to ...
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... circumference is sometimes called the Semi- circle . 52. A Sector is any part of a circle which is bounded by an arc , and two radii drawn to its extremities . 53 A Quadrant , or Quarter of a circle , is a sector having a quarter of the ...
... circumference is sometimes called the Semi- circle . 52. A Sector is any part of a circle which is bounded by an arc , and two radii drawn to its extremities . 53 A Quadrant , or Quarter of a circle , is a sector having a quarter of the ...
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... circumference of the circle . 65. A right - lined figure Circumscribes a circle , or the circle is Inscribed in it , when all the sides of the figure touch the circumference of the circle . 66. One right - lined figure is inscribed in ...
... circumference of the circle . 65. A right - lined figure Circumscribes a circle , or the circle is Inscribed in it , when all the sides of the figure touch the circumference of the circle . 66. One right - lined figure is inscribed in ...
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algebraic axis bisected called centre circle circumference coefficient contained Corol cosec cosine cube root curve decimal denominator denote diameter difference differential co-efficient distance Divide dividend division divisor draw dy dx equal EXAMPLES exponent expression extract factors feet figure fraction given number greater greatest common measure Hence hyperbola inches latus rectum least common multiple logarithm manner monomial multiply negative nth root number of terms parallel parallelogram perpendicular plane polynomial positive Prob problem Prop proportional proposed equation quotient radius ratio rectangle Reduce remainder right angles rule sides sine square root straight line Substituting subtract tangent Taylor's theorem THEOREM unknown quantity VULGAR FRACTIONS whole number yards