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Page 258 - The logarithm of any power of a number is equal to the logarithm of the number multiplied by the exponent of the power.
Page 255 - THE LOGARITHM: of a number is the exponent of the power to which it is necessary to raise a fixed number, to produce the given number. The fixed number is called the base of the system.
Page 136 - Which proves that the square of a number composed of tens and units contains, the square of the tens plus twice the product of the tens by the units, plus the square of the units.
Page 36 - Divide the first term of the dividend by the first term of the divisor, and write the result as the first term of the quotient. Multiply the whole divisor by the first term of the quotient, and subtract the product from the dividend.
Page 81 - The part of the equation which is on the left of the sign of equality is called the first member ; the part on the right of the sign of equality, the second member.
Page 231 - If four quantities are in proportion, they will be in proportion by COMPOSITION...
Page 72 - Now .} of f- is a compound fraction, whose value is found by multiplying the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator.
Bibliographic information
| Title | University Algebra: Embracing a Logical Development of the Science with Numerous Graded Examples |
| Author | Charles Davies |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | A.S. Barnes, 1889 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 17 Mar 2008 |
| Length | 320 pages |
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