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... number of answers . 8. Solution of a problem , is the resolution or answer given to it . A Nume- rical or Numeral ... whole of any thing is greater than a part of it : or , The whole is equal to all its parts taken together ; or , Two ...
... number of answers . 8. Solution of a problem , is the resolution or answer given to it . A Nume- rical or Numeral ... whole of any thing is greater than a part of it : or , The whole is equal to all its parts taken together ; or , Two ...
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... whole numbers , it is called Vulgar , or Common Arithmetic ; but when of broken numbers , or parts of numbers , it is called Fractions . Unity , or an Unit , is that by which every thing is called one ; being the beginning of number ...
... whole numbers , it is called Vulgar , or Common Arithmetic ; but when of broken numbers , or parts of numbers , it is called Fractions . Unity , or an Unit , is that by which every thing is called one ; being the beginning of number ...
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... number 1796 , the 6 in the first place denotes only six units , or simply six ; 9 in the second place signifies nine tens , or ninety ; 7 in the third place , seven hundred ; and the I in the fourth place , one thousand ; so that the whole ...
... number 1796 , the 6 in the first place denotes only six units , or simply six ; 9 in the second place signifies nine tens , or ninety ; 7 in the third place , seven hundred ; and the I in the fourth place , one thousand ; so that the whole ...
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... number 3 . V5 , or 53 , denotes the cube root of the number 5 , 72 , denotes ... whole . This is done as follows : Set or place the numbers under each other ... number , to separate the given numbers from their sum , when it is found ...
... number 3 . V5 , or 53 , denotes the cube root of the number 5 , 72 , denotes ... whole . This is done as follows : Set or place the numbers under each other ... number , to separate the given numbers from their sum , when it is found ...
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... number that is to be proved . Lastly , add this last found number and the ... whole is equal to all its parts taken together , " EXAMPLE 1 . 3497 6512 ... number 9 , which , except the number 3 , be- bugs to no other digit whatever ...
... number that is to be proved . Lastly , add this last found number and the ... whole is equal to all its parts taken together , " EXAMPLE 1 . 3497 6512 ... number 9 , which , except the number 3 , be- bugs to no other digit whatever ...
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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