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... figures , which were introduced into Europe by the Moors about eight or nine hundred years since : viz , 1 one , 2 two , 3 three , 4 four , 5 five , 6 six , 7 seven , 8 eight , 9 nine , 0 ... figure in the first place , reckoning from A 2.
... figures , which were introduced into Europe by the Moors about eight or nine hundred years since : viz , 1 one , 2 two , 3 three , 4 four , 5 five , 6 six , 7 seven , 8 eight , 9 nine , 0 ... figure in the first place , reckoning from A 2.
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... figure in the first place , reckoning from right to left , denotes only its own simple value ; but that in the second place , denotes ten times its simple value ; and that in the third place , a hundred times its simple value ; and so ...
... figure in the first place , reckoning from right to left , denotes only its own simple value ; but that in the second place , denotes ten times its simple value ; and that in the third place , a hundred times its simple value ; and so ...
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... figure may stand exactly under the figures of the same value ; that is , units under units , tens under tens , hundreds under hundreds , & c ; and draw a line under the lowest number , to separate the given numbers from their sum , when ...
... figure may stand exactly under the figures of the same value ; that is , units under units , tens under tens , hundreds under hundreds , & c ; and draw a line under the lowest number , to separate the given numbers from their sum , when ...
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... figures in the uppermost line together , and find how many nines are contained in their sum . - Reject those nines , and set down the remainder towards the right hand directly even with the figures in the line , as in the next example ...
... figures in the uppermost line together , and find how many nines are contained in their sum . - Reject those nines , and set down the remainder towards the right hand directly even with the figures in the line , as in the next example ...
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... figure in the lower line or num- ber from the figure above it , setting down the remainder below it . — But if the figure in the lower line be greater than that above it , first borrow or add 10 to the upper one , and then take the ...
... figure in the lower line or num- ber from the figure above it , setting down the remainder below it . — But if the figure in the lower line be greater than that above it , first borrow or add 10 to the upper one , and then take the ...
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axis become x becomes bisected called centre chord circle circumference co-ordinates Corol cosec cosine curve decimal denominator determine diameter difference differential co-efficient distance Divide divisor draw dx dy dy dx equal EXAMPLES expression feet figure formula fraction function greatest common measure Hence hyperbola inches latus rectum least common multiple logarithm manner monomial multiplied negative nth root opposite P₁ parallel parallelogram perpendicular polynomial positive Prob problem Prop proportional quotient radius ratio rectangle remaining right angles rule sides sine square root straight line Substituting subtract tangent Taylor's theorem THEOREM triangle ABC unknown quantity whence whole number yards