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... divided into Statics and Dynamics ; and several additions have been made to this part as well as to the Integral Calculus ; though , from the limits of the work , the Editor has not been able to introduce so much on these interesting ...
... divided into Statics and Dynamics ; and several additions have been made to this part as well as to the Integral Calculus ; though , from the limits of the work , the Editor has not been able to introduce so much on these interesting ...
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... divided into periods and 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 millions , or bi - millions , contracted to ...
... divided into periods and 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 millions , or bi - millions , contracted to ...
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... divided by 4 . 2 : 34 : 6 , shows that 2 is to 3 as 4 is to 6 . 6410 , shows that the sum of 6 and 4 is equal to 10 . √3 , or 32 , denotes the square root of the number 3 . V5 , or 53 , denotes the cube root of the number 5 . 72 ...
... divided by 4 . 2 : 34 : 6 , shows that 2 is to 3 as 4 is to 6 . 6410 , shows that the sum of 6 and 4 is equal to 10 . √3 , or 32 , denotes the square root of the number 3 . V5 , or 53 , denotes the cube root of the number 5 . 72 ...
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... divided by 9 , will leave the same remainder as the sum of its figures or digits divided by 9 ; " which may be demonstrated in this manner . Demonstration - Let there be any number proposed , as 4658. This , separated into its several ...
... divided by 9 , will leave the same remainder as the sum of its figures or digits divided by 9 ; " which may be demonstrated in this manner . Demonstration - Let there be any number proposed , as 4658. This , separated into its several ...
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... divided into parts , and the product is found for the second figure in the same manner : but as this figure stands in the place of tens , the product must be 10 times its simple value ; and therefore the first figure of this product ...
... divided into parts , and the product is found for the second figure in the same manner : but as this figure stands in the place of tens , the product must be 10 times its simple value ; and therefore the first figure of this product ...
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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