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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Page 19
... divided into 62. The new coin is also of the same quality or degree of fineness with that of the old sterling gold and silver above described , but divided into pieces of other names or values ; viz . the pound of the silver into 66 ...
... divided into 62. The new coin is also of the same quality or degree of fineness with that of the old sterling gold and silver above described , but divided into pieces of other names or values ; viz . the pound of the silver into 66 ...
Page 20
... divided into eighths . By the officers of the revenue , and by scientific persons , it is divided into tenths , hundredths , & c . For- merly it was made to consist of 12 parts , called lines , but these have properly fallen into disuse ...
... divided into eighths . By the officers of the revenue , and by scientific persons , it is divided into tenths , hundredths , & c . For- merly it was made to consist of 12 parts , called lines , but these have properly fallen into disuse ...
Page 22
... divided into 8 drams , and the dram into 3 scruples , so that the latter is equal to 20 grains . For scientific purposes the grain only is used ; and sets of weights are constructed in decimal progression from 10,000 grains downwards to ...
... divided into 8 drams , and the dram into 3 scruples , so that the latter is equal to 20 grains . For scientific purposes the grain only is used ; and sets of weights are constructed in decimal progression from 10,000 grains downwards to ...
Page 41
... divided into ; and it represents the Divisor in Division . And the Numerator , or number set above the line , shows how many of these parts are expressed by the fraction : being the remainder after division . Also , both these numbers ...
... divided into ; and it represents the Divisor in Division . And the Numerator , or number set above the line , shows how many of these parts are expressed by the fraction : being the remainder after division . Also , both these numbers ...
Page 44
... divided by some quantity less than the square root of the same , that number is a prime , or cannot be divided by any number whatever . 9. All prime numbers , except 2 and 5 , have either 1 , 3 , 7 , or 9 , in the place of units ; and ...
... divided by some quantity less than the square root of the same , that number is a prime , or cannot be divided by any number whatever . 9. All prime numbers , except 2 and 5 , have either 1 , 3 , 7 , or 9 , in the place of units ; and ...
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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