 The first and fourth terms of a proportion are called the extremes, and the second and third terms, the means. Thus, in the foregoing proportion, 8 and 3 are the extremes and 4 and 6 are the means.  Elementary Algebra - Page 318by John Henry Tanner - 1904 - 364 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Analytical chemistry - 1900 - 532 pages
...ratio of the first term to the second term equals the ratio of the third term to the fourth term. 135. The first and fourth terms of a proportion are called the extremes, and the second and third terms, the means. Thus, in the foregoing proportion, 8 and 3 are the extremes... | |
 | International Correspondence Schools - Marine engineering - 1900 - 612 pages
...ratio of the first term to the second term equals the ratio of the third term to the fourth term. 306. The first and fourth terms of a proportion are called the extremes, and the second and third terms the means. Thus, in the foregoing proportion, 8 and 3 are the extremes... | |
 | William James Milne - Algebra - 1901 - 476 pages
...form a proportion are called the Antecedents and Consequents, respectively, of the proportion. 323. The first and fourth terms of a proportion are called the Extremes of the proportion. In the proportion a : b = с : d, the extremes are o and d. 324. The second and... | |
 | International Correspondence Schools - Electric lighting - 1901 - 630 pages
...ratio of the first term to the second term equals the ratio of the third term to the fourth term. 51. The first and fourth terms of a proportion are called the extremes, and the second and third terms the means. Thus, in the foregoing proportion, 8 and 3 are the extremes... | |
 | Samuel Wesley Baird - Arithmetic - 1901 - 168 pages
...proportion is often indicated by writing a double colon between the ratios compared. Thus, 12 : 4 : : 9 : 3. The first and fourth terms of a proportion are called the Extremes, and the second and third the Means. PRINCIPLES. — The product of the extremes equals the product... | |
 | International Correspondence Schools - Arithmetic - 1902 - 794 pages
...ratio of the first term to the second term equals the ratio of the third term to the fourth term. 316. The first and fourth terms of a proportion are called the extremes, and the second and third terms, the means. Thus, in the foregoing proportion, 8 and 3 are the extremes... | |
 | Engineering - 1902 - 514 pages
...ratio of the first term to the second term equals the ratio of the third term to the fourth term. 51. The first and fourth terms of a proportion are called the extremes, and the second and third terms the means. Thus, in the foregoing proportion, 8 and 3 are the extremes... | |
 | William James Milne - Algebra - 1902 - 620 pages
...form a proportion are called the Antecedents and Consequents, respectively, of the proportion. 323. The first and fourth terms of a proportion are called the Extremes of the proportion. In the proportion a : Ь = с : d, the extremes are a and d. 324. The second and... | |
 | Frank H. Hall - Arithmetic - 1903 - 398 pages
...intensity at A ? Algebra. 292. To FIND THE MISSING TERM OF A PROPORTION WITHOUT FINDING THE RATIO. The first and fourth terms of a proportion are called the extremes, and the second and third terms, the means; thus, in the proportion 12 : 6 = 8 : 4, 12 and 4 are the... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1903 - 366 pages
...[ :: ' > is a compound proportion. o : 4 ) D • o J 221. Every proportion consists of four terms. The first and fourth terms of a proportion are called the extremes. The second and third terms of a proportion are called the means. The last term is said to be a fourth... | |
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