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... Positive , or Affirmative Demonstration , is that which concludes with the direct and certain proof of the proposition in hand . — This kind of De- monstration is most satisfactory to the mind ; for which reason it is called some- times ...
... Positive , or Affirmative Demonstration , is that which concludes with the direct and certain proof of the proposition in hand . — This kind of De- monstration is most satisfactory to the mind ; for which reason it is called some- times ...
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... great , or one error positive , and the others negative , then the theorem becomes = rb + sa r + s , which is the rule in this case , or when the errors are unlike . EXAMPLE . 1. What number is that , which being POSITION . 79.
... great , or one error positive , and the others negative , then the theorem becomes = rb + sa r + s , which is the rule in this case , or when the errors are unlike . EXAMPLE . 1. What number is that , which being POSITION . 79.
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... positive terms , the latter , subtractive , or negative terms . — The first term of a polynomial is not in general preceded by any sign ; in that case the sign + is always understood . 7. Terms composed of the same letters , affected ...
... positive terms , the latter , subtractive , or negative terms . — The first term of a polynomial is not in general preceded by any sign ; in that case the sign + is always understood . 7. Terms composed of the same letters , affected ...
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... positive coefficient from the negative coefficient , and affect the result with the sign- Thus , if we had 18 ab for the sum of the additive terms , and 25 a b for the sum of the subtractive terms , since 25 a b is the same thing as 18 ...
... positive coefficient from the negative coefficient , and affect the result with the sign- Thus , if we had 18 ab for the sum of the additive terms , and 25 a b for the sum of the subtractive terms , since 25 a b is the same thing as 18 ...
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... positive its positive or negative . Thus , 9 a 1 = + 3 a 2 , or 4 quantities , when multiplied by itself , produces 9 a * ; we therefore always affect the square root of a quantity with the double sign , which is called plus or minus ...
... positive its positive or negative . Thus , 9 a 1 = + 3 a 2 , or 4 quantities , when multiplied by itself , produces 9 a * ; we therefore always affect the square root of a quantity with the double sign , which is called plus or minus ...
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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