 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.  Plane and Solid Geometry - Page 134by William James Milne - 1899 - 384 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Austin Hobbs - Geometry, Plane - 1899 - 266 pages
...bd They may be read, "the ratio of a to b equals the ratio of c to d," or " a is to b as c is to d." The first and fourth terms of a proportion are called...and the second and third terms are called the means. The fourth term is said to be a fourth proportional to the other three. When the means of a proportion... | |
 | Frank H. Hall - Arithmetic - 1899 - 456 pages
...the 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 extremes and 6 and 8 are the means.... | |
 | Webster Wells - Geometry - 1899 - 450 pages
...equal to the ratio of c to d, may be written in either of the forms a : b = c : d, or - = -- bd 229. The first and fourth terms of a proportion are called the extremes, and the second and third terms the means. The first and third terms are called the antecedents, and the second and fourth terms the... | |
 | Webster Wells - Geometry - 1899 - 424 pages
...is equal to the ratio of c to d, may be written in either of the forms a:b = c:d. or* = -- bd 229. The first and fourth terms of a proportion are called the extremes, and the second and third terms the means. The first and third terms are called the antecedents, and the second and fourth terms the... | |
 | International Correspondence Schools - Civil engineering - 1899 - 722 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 and 4 and 6 are the means. 317.... | |
 | Frank Castle - Mathematics - 1899 - 424 pages
...written as 6 : 8 : : 15 : 20, and this should be read as 6 is to 8 as 15 is to 20. The first and last terms of a proportion are called the extremes, and the second and third terms the means ; thus 6 and 20 are the extremes, and 8 and 15 are the means in the above proportion. When... | |
 | 1900 - 728 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 and í and 6 are the means.... | |
 | 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 and 4 and 6 are the means. 136.... | |
 | International Correspondence Schools - Coal mines and mining - 1900 - 720 pages
...ratio of the first term to the second term equals the ratio of the third term to the fourth term. 3 IB. 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. 317.... | |
 | 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 and 4 and 6 are the means. 307.... | |
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