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... figures , which were introduced into Europe by the Moors about eight or nine hundred years since : viz , 1 one , 2 two , 3 three , 4 four , five , 6 six , 7 ... figure in the first place , reckoning from A 2 Notation and Numeration, 36892.
... figures , which were introduced into Europe by the Moors about eight or nine hundred years since : viz , 1 one , 2 two , 3 three , 4 four , five , 6 six , 7 ... figure in the first place , reckoning from A 2 Notation and Numeration, 36892.
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... figure in the first place , reckoning from right to left , denotes only its own simple value ; but that in the second place , denotes ten times its simple value ; and that in the third place , a hundred times its simple value ; and so ...
... figure in the first place , reckoning from right to left , denotes only its own simple value ; but that in the second place , denotes ten times its simple value ; and that in the third place , a hundred times its simple value ; and so ...
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... figure may stand exactly under the figures of the same value ; that is , units under units , tens under tens , hundreds under hundreds , & c ; and draw a line under the lowest number , to separate the given numbers from their sum , when ...
... figure may stand exactly under the figures of the same value ; that is , units under units , tens under tens , hundreds under hundreds , & c ; and draw a line under the lowest number , to separate the given numbers from their sum , when ...
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... figures in the uppermost line together , and find how many nines are contained in their sum . Reject those nines , and set down the remainder towards the right hand directly even with the figures in the line , as in the next example ...
... figures in the uppermost line together , and find how many nines are contained in their sum . Reject those nines , and set down the remainder towards the right hand directly even with the figures in the line , as in the next example ...
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... figure in the lower line or num- ber from the figure above it , setting down the remainder below it . - But if the figure in the lower line be greater than that above it , first borrow or add 10 to the upper one , and then take the ...
... figure in the lower line or num- ber from the figure above it , setting down the remainder below it . - But if the figure in the lower line be greater than that above it , first borrow or add 10 to the upper one , and then take the ...
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algebraic algebraic quantities altitude axis base bisected body centre chord circle circumference co-ordinates Corol cosec cosine cube curve decimal denominator diameter difference differential co-efficient distance divide divisor draw equal equation Example exponent expression extract feet figure force fraction given gravity Hence hyperbola inches latus rectum least common multiple length logarithm manner monomial multiply nth root number of terms parabola parallel parallelogram perpendicular polynomial positive Prob PROBLEM PROP proportional quotient radius ratio rectangle reduced right angles rule sides sine specific gravity square root straight line Substituting subtract tangent THEOREM triangle ABC unknown quantity velocity VULGAR FRACTIONS weight whole number yards