A Course of Mathematics: In Two Volumes. For the Use of the Royal Military Academy, Volume 1Gilberte and Rivington, 1841 - Mathematics |
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In Two Volumes. For the Use of the Royal Military Academy Charles Hutton. DECIMAL FRACTIONS . A DECIMAL FRACTION is that which has for its denominator an unit ( 1 ) , with as many ciphers annexed as the numerator has places ; and it is ...
In Two Volumes. For the Use of the Royal Military Academy Charles Hutton. DECIMAL FRACTIONS . A DECIMAL FRACTION is that which has for its denominator an unit ( 1 ) , with as many ciphers annexed as the numerator has places ; and it is ...
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... DECIMALS . PLACE the numbers under each other according to the value of their places , as in the last rule . Then ... decimal places and the other n ; and let all the figures of the first number , taken as integers , be expressed by M ...
... DECIMALS . PLACE the numbers under each other according to the value of their places , as in the last rule . Then ... decimal places and the other n ; and let all the figures of the first number , taken as integers , be expressed by M ...
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... decimals by 1 with any number of ciphers , as by 10 , or 100 , or 1000 . THIS is done by only removing the decimal point so many places farther to the right - hand , as there are ciphers in the multiplier ; and subjoining ciphers if ...
... decimals by 1 with any number of ciphers , as by 10 , or 100 , or 1000 . THIS is done by only removing the decimal point so many places farther to the right - hand , as there are ciphers in the multiplier ; and subjoining ciphers if ...
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... decimal place more than was required , in order to insure accuracy in the required number of places . It is always desirable to do this , as otherwise the last figure cannot be depended on ; and ... decimal point DIVISION OF DECIMALS . 57.
... decimal place more than was required , in order to insure accuracy in the required number of places . It is always desirable to do this , as otherwise the last figure cannot be depended on ; and ... decimal point DIVISION OF DECIMALS . 57.
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... decimal point is this : The first figure of the quotient must be made to occupy the same place of integers or decimals , as that figure of the dividend which stands over the unit's figure of the first product . When the places of the ...
... decimal point is this : The first figure of the quotient must be made to occupy the same place of integers or decimals , as that figure of the dividend which stands over the unit's figure of the first product . When the places of the ...
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ABCD algebraic altitude arithmetical arithmetical progression base bisect breadth centre chord circle circumference coefficients common cone cosec cube root decimal denominator denoted diagonal diameter difference dihedral angle distance divided divisor draw drawn equal equation equiangular EXAMPLES expression figure fraction frustum geometrical given line greater hence inscribed integer intersection join length less lineation logarithms mantissa measure meeting method multiplied parallel parallel ruler parallelogram perpendicular plane polygon prism PROBLEM proportional quantity quotient radii radius ratio rectangle Reduce right angles rule Scholium segment sides sine solid angle solution square root straight line subtraction tangent THEOREM third trapezium triangle ABC u₁ vulgar fraction Whence