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Page 64 - ... specially suited to their requirements. It is substantially equivalent to the author's Complete Algebra, but is believed to be in many respects better. The arrangement and the treatment of the topics have been revised, and fuller explanations have been given. It is more complete than the School Algebra, inasmuch as it takes up the topics usually included in higher Algebra. It gives a fuller treatment of the simpler elements of Algebra than the College Algebra, and not so elaborate a treatment...
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Page 2 - Geometry that the area of a triangle is equal to one-half the product of the base by the altitude. Therefore, if a and...
Page 7 - 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.