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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... four thousandths . In decimals as well as in whole numbers , the values of the places increase towards the left - hand , and decrease towards the right , both in the same tenfold proportion ; as in the following scale or table of ...
... four thousandths . In decimals as well as in whole numbers , the values of the places increase towards the left - hand , and decrease towards the right , both in the same tenfold proportion ; as in the following scale or table of ...
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... four decimals in the product . 3. Multiply 2490 3048 by 573286 , retaining only five decimals in the pro- duct . 4. Multiply 325-701428 by 7218393 , retaining only three decimals in the product . DIVISION OF DECIMALS . DIVIDE as in ...
... four decimals in the product . 3. Multiply 2490 3048 by 573286 , retaining only five decimals in the pro- duct . 4. Multiply 325-701428 by 7218393 , retaining only three decimals in the product . DIVISION OF DECIMALS . DIVIDE as in ...
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... four decimals in the quotient , in which case the quotient will contain six figures . 1. Common method . 92 41035 ) 2508 928 06 ( 27.1498 1848207 0 660721 06 2. Contracted method . 92-41035 ) 2508 928 06 ( 27.1498 1848207 0 660721 1 ...
... four decimals in the quotient , in which case the quotient will contain six figures . 1. Common method . 92 41035 ) 2508 928 06 ( 27.1498 1848207 0 660721 06 2. Contracted method . 92-41035 ) 2508 928 06 ( 27.1498 1848207 0 660721 1 ...
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... four places , and so on . So that there will be as many figures in the root as the given number contains periods so divided or parted off . And the reason of the several steps in the operation appears from the algebraic form of the ...
... four places , and so on . So that there will be as many figures in the root as the given number contains periods so divided or parted off . And the reason of the several steps in the operation appears from the algebraic form of the ...
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... four places of decimals ? Ex . 3. Find the 16th root of 15 to three decimals . TO EXTRACT THE CUBE ROOT * . 1. DIVIDE the page into three columns , and call them L , M , N , in order from left to right , and so that м shall be double ...
... four places of decimals ? Ex . 3. Find the 16th root of 15 to three decimals . TO EXTRACT THE CUBE ROOT * . 1. DIVIDE the page into three columns , and call them L , M , N , in order from left to right , and so that м shall be double ...
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