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Page 473 - The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; and each degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes ; and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds ; and these into thirds, &c.
Page 92 - If 8 men can do a piece of work in 12 days, how long will it take...
Page 168 - Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators together for a new denominator.
Page 395 - RULE. Multiply the sum of the two extremes by half the number of terms, the product will be the sum of all the terms.
Page 469 - Numbers z — i and z -+- 1 be even, and accordingly their Logarithms, and the Difference of the Logarithms will be had, which let be called y.: -Therefore...
Page 146 - ... axioms : 1. If equal quantities be added to equal quantities, the sums will be equal. 2. If equal quantities be subtracted from equal quantities, the remainders will be equal. 3. If equal quantities be multiplied by equal quantities, the products will be equal. 4. If equal quantities be divided by equal quantities, the quotients will be equal. 5.
Page 476 - In any triangle, the sides are proportional to the sines of the opposite angles, ie. t abc sin A sin B sin C...
Page 146 - If equal quantities be added to equal quantities, the sums will be equal. 2. If equal quantities be taken from equal quantities, the remainders will be equal. 3. If equal quantities be multiplied by the same, or equal quantities, the products will be equal.
Page 469 - Term will give the Logarithm to 20 Places of Figures. But, if z be greater than 10000, the...
Page 114 - The particular Rates of all the Ingredients propofed to be mixed, the Mean Rate of the whole Mixture, and any one .of the Quantities to be mixed being given: Thence to find how much of every one of the other Ingredients is requifite to compofe the Mixture.