A Course of Mathematics: In Two Volumes. Composed for the Use of the Royal Military Academy, Volume 1Longman, Orme & Company, 1841 - Mathematics |
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Page 73
... successive value of x , is generally equal to the number of accurate places in a ; so that each opera- tion doubles the number of figures already obtained . * This rule is a modification and extension of Dr. Halley's , and was first ...
... successive value of x , is generally equal to the number of accurate places in a ; so that each opera- tion doubles the number of figures already obtained . * This rule is a modification and extension of Dr. Halley's , and was first ...
Page 74
... successively the several roots in the manner directed at the head of the rule . Thus the thirtieth root is the fifth root of the third root of the square root , since 5 × 3 × 2 = 30. It will also be always least laborious to commence ...
... successively the several roots in the manner directed at the head of the rule . Thus the thirtieth root is the fifth root of the third root of the square root , since 5 × 3 × 2 = 30. It will also be always least laborious to commence ...
Page 73
... successive value of x , is generally equal to the number of accurate places in a ; so that each opera- tion doubles the number of figures already obtained . * This rule is a modification and extension of Dr. Halley's , and was first ...
... successive value of x , is generally equal to the number of accurate places in a ; so that each opera- tion doubles the number of figures already obtained . * This rule is a modification and extension of Dr. Halley's , and was first ...
Page 74
... successively the several roots in the manner directed at the head of the rule . Thus the thirtieth root is the fifth root of the third root of the square root , since 5 x 3 x 2 = 30. It will also be always least laborious to commence ...
... successively the several roots in the manner directed at the head of the rule . Thus the thirtieth root is the fifth root of the third root of the square root , since 5 x 3 x 2 = 30. It will also be always least laborious to commence ...
Page 76
... successive terms of progression increase , or exceed each other , it is called an Ascending Progression , or Series ; but when the terms decrease , it is a Descending one . .... .... is an So , 0 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , ... is an ascending ...
... successive terms of progression increase , or exceed each other , it is called an Ascending Progression , or Series ; but when the terms decrease , it is a Descending one . .... .... is an So , 0 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , ... is an ascending ...
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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