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... Root of a number is one of the equal factors of the number . Thus , 4 is a root of 16 , because it is one of two ... square root ; one of three equal factors , the third , or cube root ; one of four equal factors , the fourth root , etc ...
... Root of a number is one of the equal factors of the number . Thus , 4 is a root of 16 , because it is one of two ... square root ; one of three equal factors , the third , or cube root ; one of four equal factors , the fourth root , etc ...
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... square of a number is expressed by twice as many figures as the number itself or one less . 2. The cube of a number ... root of a number correspond to the number of periods of two figures each into which the number can be separated , ...
... square of a number is expressed by twice as many figures as the number itself or one less . 2. The cube of a number ... root of a number correspond to the number of periods of two figures each into which the number can be separated , ...
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... SQUARE ROOT . 520. 1. What is the square root of 576 , or what is the side of a square whose area is 576 square units ? 1ST PROCESS . 202 = 576 ( 20 400 2 X 20-40 ) 176 40 ) 176 ( 404 ) X 4 = 176 -200 2020400 B 20 20 A 20 D 4 24 any ...
... SQUARE ROOT . 520. 1. What is the square root of 576 , or what is the side of a square whose area is 576 square units ? 1ST PROCESS . 202 = 576 ( 20 400 2 X 20-40 ) 176 40 ) 176 ( 404 ) X 4 = 176 -200 2020400 B 20 20 A 20 D 4 24 any ...
Page 323
... square , is 44 units ; therefore the area of all the additions is 4 times 44 units , or 176 square units , which is equal to the entire number of units to be added . Therefore the side of the square is 24 units , or the square root of ...
... square , is 44 units ; therefore the area of all the additions is 4 times 44 units , or 176 square units , which is equal to the entire number of units to be added . Therefore the side of the square is 24 units , or the square root of ...
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... square in the left - hand period , and write its root for the first figure of the required root . Square this root and subtract the result from the left - hand period , and annex to the remainder the next period for a dividend . Double the ...
... square in the left - hand period , and write its root for the first figure of the required root . Square this root and subtract the result from the left - hand period , and annex to the remainder the next period for a dividend . Double the ...
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Page 168 - Square Measure 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq. yd.) 30| square yards = 1 square rod (sq. rd.) 160 square rods = 1 acre (A.) 640 acres = 1 square mile (sq.
Page 175 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt...
Page 342 - A Circle is a plane figure bounded by a curved line every point of which is equally distant from a point within called the center.
Page 324 - ... subtract the product from the dividend, and to the remainder annex the next period for the next dividend.
Page 180 - TABLE. 24 grains (gr.) = 1 pennyweight. (pwt.) 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce. (oz.) 12 ounces = 1 pound. (Ib.) Apothecaries' Weight is used in compounding medicines.
Page 184 - ANGULAR MEASURE. 60 seconds (") = 1 minute ('). 60 minutes = 1 degree (°). 360 degrees = 1 circumference.
Page 181 - TABLE. 20 Grains (gr.} = 1 Scruple, . . sc., or 3. 3 Scruples = 1 Dram, . . dr., or 3 . 8 Drams = 1 Ounce, . . oz., or § . 12 Ounces = 1 Pound, . . Ib., or ft,.
Page 58 - The Dividend is the number to be divided. The Divisor is the number by which we divide.
Page 338 - To find the sum of an arithmetical series : Multiply half the sum of the extremes by the number of terms.
Page 97 - Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change the value of the fraction.