A Course of Mathematics ...: Composed for the Use of the Royal Military Academy ...F. C. and J. Rivington, 1811 - Mathematics |
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... half , two - thirds , or three - fourths . NOTATION AND NUMERATION . NOTATION , or NUMERATION , teaches to denote or ex- press any proposed number , either by words or characters ; or to read and write down any sum or number . The ...
... half , two - thirds , or three - fourths . NOTATION AND NUMERATION . NOTATION , or NUMERATION , teaches to denote or ex- press any proposed number , either by words or characters ; or to read and write down any sum or number . The ...
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... half - periods , each half - period con- sisting 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 billions : of the fourth ...
... half - periods , each half - period con- sisting 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 billions : of the fourth ...
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... Half - per . th . un . th . un . th . un . the un . the un . Figures . 123,456 ; 789,098 ; 765,432 ; 101,234 ; 567,890 . NUMERATION is the reading of any number in words that is proposed or set down in figures ; which will be easily ...
... Half - per . th . un . th . un . th . un . the un . the un . Figures . 123,456 ; 789,098 ; 765,432 ; 101,234 ; 567,890 . NUMERATION is the reading of any number in words that is proposed or set down in figures ; which will be easily ...
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... half the divisor , it will go the half of a time more ; if the 4th part of the divisor , it will go one fourth of a time more ; and so on . Therefore , to complete the quotient , set the remainder at the end of it , above a small line ...
... half the divisor , it will go the half of a time more ; if the 4th part of the divisor , it will go one fourth of a time more ; and so on . Therefore , to complete the quotient , set the remainder at the end of it , above a small line ...
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... half of the third part of any thing , is evidently the same as the sixth part of the whole ; and so of any other numbers . - The reason of the method of finding the whole remainder from the several particular ones , will best appear ...
... half of the third part of any thing , is evidently the same as the sixth part of the whole ; and so of any other numbers . - The reason of the method of finding the whole remainder from the several particular ones , will best appear ...
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AB² ABCD AC² angles equal arithmetical mean arithmetical progression arithmetical series BC² bisected centre chord ciphers circle circumference compound compound interest consequently contained cube root cubic equation decimal denotes diameter divide dividend division divisor draw equal angles equal th equation equiangular equilateral EXAMPLES figure fraction gallon geometrical geometrical progression given number gives greater half the arc Hence improper fraction infinite series Inscribed integer less Let ABC logarithm manner measured by half mult Multiply number of terms opposite angles outward angle parallel parallelogram perpendicular plane polygon prism PROBLEM proportional Q. E. D. THEOREM QUEST quotient radii radius ratio rectangle Reduce remainder right angles Right-angled Triangle rule side AC square root subtract surd tangent third transposing triangle ABC VULGAR FRACTIONS whole number yards
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Page 280 - All the interior angles of any rectilineal figure, together with four right angles, are equal to twice as many right angles as the figure has sides.
Page 2 - The sum of the three angles of any triangle is equal to two right angles, this is a Theorem, the truth of which is demonstrated by Geometry.
Page 4 - Los números cardinales 0: zero 1: one 2: two 3: three 4: four 5: five 6: six 7: seven 8: eight 9: nine 10: ten 11: eleven 12: twelve 13: thirteen 14: fourteen 15: fifteen 16: sixteen 17: seventeen 18: eighteen 19: nineteen 20: twenty...
Page 32 - Place the numbers so that those of the same denomination may stand directly under each other.
Page 11 - Subtract the subtrahend from the dividend, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a new dividend, with which proceed as before ; and so on, till the whole is finished.
Page 297 - Hence, conversely, a line drawn perpendicular to a tangent, at the point of contact, passes through the centre of the circle.
Page 264 - A Right angle is that which is made by one line perpendicular to another. Or when the angles on each side are equal to one another, they are right angles.
Page 325 - Similar solid figures are such as have all their solid angles equal, each to each, and are contained by the same number of similar planes.
Page 275 - THE Difference of any Two Sides of a Triangle, is Less than the Third Side.
Page 184 - Reduce compound fractions to simple ones, and mixt numbers to improper fractions ; then multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for. a new denominator.