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... less valuable and important have been the results of the researches of our countryman , the late W. G. Horner , of Bath , especially his beautiful , simple , and effective process for the evolution of the roots of numerical equations ...
... less valuable and important have been the results of the researches of our countryman , the late W. G. Horner , of Bath , especially his beautiful , simple , and effective process for the evolution of the roots of numerical equations ...
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... less character before a greater diminishes its value . A less character after a greater increases its value . 10 = X. 50 L. 100 C. 500 D or I. 1000 2000 M or CIO . MM For 5000 V or 199 . 6000 = VI 10000 X or CCI . For every annexed ...
... less character before a greater diminishes its value . A less character after a greater increases its value . 10 = X. 50 L. 100 C. 500 D or I. 1000 2000 M or CIO . MM For 5000 V or 199 . 6000 = VI 10000 X or CCI . For every annexed ...
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... less from the greater . The method of doing which is as follows : Place the less number under the greater , in the same manner as in Addition , that is , units under units , tens under tens , and so on ; and draw a line below them ...
... less from the greater . The method of doing which is as follows : Place the less number under the greater , in the same manner as in Addition , that is , units under units , tens under tens , and so on ; and draw a line below them ...
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... less in the quantity of such alloy , as well as in the same place at different times , yet in England the stan- dard for gold and silver coin has been for a long time as follows , viz , That 22 parts of fine gold , and 2 parts of copper ...
... less in the quantity of such alloy , as well as in the same place at different times , yet in England the stan- dard for gold and silver coin has been for a long time as follows , viz , That 22 parts of fine gold , and 2 parts of copper ...
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... less , which can be so produced , and multiply by its parts as before . Then multiply the given multiplicand by the difference between this assumed number and the multiplier , and add the product to that before found when the assumed ...
... less , which can be so produced , and multiply by its parts as before . Then multiply the given multiplicand by the difference between this assumed number and the multiplier , and add the product to that before found when the assumed ...
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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