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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... greater than the Avoirdupois , in the proportion of 192 to 175 . 1 lb Avoirdupois = oz dwts grs 14 11 15 Troy . 1 oz 1 dr = ............. 0 18 = 0 1 51 31 ....... The carat , used for weighing diamonds , is 3 grains . express the ...
... greater than the Avoirdupois , in the proportion of 192 to 175 . 1 lb Avoirdupois = oz dwts grs 14 11 15 Troy . 1 oz 1 dr = ............. 0 18 = 0 1 51 31 ....... The carat , used for weighing diamonds , is 3 grains . express the ...
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... greater , so that the parts of the same denomination may stand directly under each other ; and draw a line below them . Begin at the right hand , and subtract each number or part in the lower * The reason of this rule will easily appear ...
... greater , so that the parts of the same denomination may stand directly under each other ; and draw a line below them . Begin at the right hand , and subtract each number or part in the lower * The reason of this rule will easily appear ...
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... greater or less , which can be so produced , and multiply by its parts , as before . Then multiply the given multiplicand by the difference between this assumed number and the multiplier , and add the product to that before found , when ...
... greater or less , which can be so produced , and multiply by its parts , as before . Then multiply the given multiplicand by the difference between this assumed number and the multiplier , and add the product to that before found , when ...
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... greater than the deno- minator , the fraction is greater than 1 . REDUCTION OF VULGAR FRACTIONS . REDUCTION of Vulgar Fractions , is the bringing them out of one form or denomination into another ; commonly to prepare them for the ...
... greater than the deno- minator , the fraction is greater than 1 . REDUCTION OF VULGAR FRACTIONS . REDUCTION of Vulgar Fractions , is the bringing them out of one form or denomination into another ; commonly to prepare them for the ...
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... greater than 1 which will divide them ; then the fraction will be in its lowest terms . * That dividing both the terms of the fraction by the same number , whatever it be , will give another fraction equal to the former , is evident ...
... greater than 1 which will divide them ; then the fraction will be in its lowest terms . * That dividing both the terms of the fraction by the same number , whatever it be , will give another fraction equal to the former , is evident ...
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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