Elements of Geometry and Trigonometry from the Works of A.M. Legendre: Adapted to the Course of Mathematical Instruction in the United States |
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... logarithm of a number greater than 10,000 . 12. Find the characteristic by the first rule of Art . 4 . To find the ... logarithm of 672887 . The characteristic is 5. Placing a decimal point after the fourth figure , the number becomes ...
... logarithm of a number greater than 10,000 . 12. Find the characteristic by the first rule of Art . 4 . To find the ... logarithm of 672887 . The characteristic is 5. Placing a decimal point after the fourth figure , the number becomes ...
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... logarithm of 6728.87 is found by adding 57 to 827886. The principle employed is , that the differences of numbers are proportional to the differences of their logarithms , when these differences are small . 4 ° . To find the logarithm ...
... logarithm of 6728.87 is found by adding 57 to 827886. The principle employed is , that the differences of numbers are proportional to the differences of their logarithms , when these differences are small . 4 ° . To find the logarithm ...
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... logarithm 2.233568 is .0171225 . 2. What is the number corresponding to the logarithm 2.785407 ? Ans . .06101084 . 3. What is the number corresponding to the logarithm 1.846741 ? Ans . .702653 . MULTIPLICATION BY MEANS OF LOGARITHMS ...
... logarithm 2.233568 is .0171225 . 2. What is the number corresponding to the logarithm 2.785407 ? Ans . .06101084 . 3. What is the number corresponding to the logarithm 1.846741 ? Ans . .702653 . MULTIPLICATION BY MEANS OF LOGARITHMS ...
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... LOGARITHMS . 16. From the principle proved in Art . 6 , we have the following RULE . Find the logarithms of the dividend and divisor , and subtract the latter from the former ; then find the number corresponding to the resulting logarithm ...
... LOGARITHMS . 16. From the principle proved in Art . 6 , we have the following RULE . Find the logarithms of the dividend and divisor , and subtract the latter from the former ; then find the number corresponding to the resulting logarithm ...
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... logarithm is the result obtained by subtracting it from 10 . Thus , 8.130456 The arithmetical is the arithmetical complement of 1.869544 . complement of a logarithm may be written out by commenc- ing at the left hand and subtracting ...
... logarithm is the result obtained by subtracting it from 10 . Thus , 8.130456 The arithmetical is the arithmetical complement of 1.869544 . complement of a logarithm may be written out by commenc- ing at the left hand and subtracting ...
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AB² AC² adjacent angles altitude angle ACB apothem Applying logarithms base and altitude bisect centre chord circle circumference circumscribed coincide cone consequently convex surface corresponding cosec Cosine Cotang cylinder denote diagonals diameter distance divided draw drawn edges equally distant feet find the area Formula frustum given angle given straight line greater hence homologous hypothenuse included angle interior angles intersection less Let ABC log sin lower base mantissa mean proportional measured by half number of sides opposite parallel parallelogram parallelopipedon perimeter perpendicular plane MN polyedral angle polyedron prism PROPOSITION proved pyramid quadrant radii radius rectangle regular polygons right angles right-angled triangle Scholium secant segment semi-circumference side BC similar sine six right slant height sphere spherical polygon spherical triangle square Tang tangent THEOREM triangle ABC triangular prisms triedral angle upper base vertex vertices whence