 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1846 - 402 pages
...is the last term called in such a case ? What is the difference between proportion and ratio ? 331. The first and last terms of a proportion are called the extremes ; the other two, the means. Oss. Homologous terms are either the two antecedents, or the two consequents.... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1847 - 426 pages
...the other hand, cannot be greater or kss thun another; for equality does not admit of degrees. 495. The first and last terms of a proportion are called the extremes ; the other two, the means. Ons. Htmwlngims terms are either the two antecedents, or the two consequents.... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1848 - 434 pages
...the other hand, cannot be greater or less than another ; for equality does not admit of degrees. 495* The first and last terms of a proportion are called the extremes ; the other two, the means. OBS. Homologous terms are either the two antecedents, or the two consequent*.... | |
 | George Roberts Perkins - Arithmetic - 1849 - 356 pages
...placed between the second and third ; which is read, 4 is to 6 as 8 is to 12. The first and fourth terms of a proportion are called the extremes. The second and third terms are called the means. The first and second constitute the first couplet. The third and fourth constitute the second couplet.... | |
 | George Roberts Perkins - Arithmetic - 1849 - 344 pages
...placed between the second and third; which is read, 4 is to 6 as 8 is to 12. The first and fourth terras of a proportion are called the extremes. The second and third terms are called the means. The first and second constitute the first couplet. The third and fourth constitute the second couplet.... | |
 | George Roberts Perkins - Arithmetic - 1850 - 356 pages
...placed between the second and third ; which is read, 4 is to 6 as 8 is to 12. The first and fourth terms of a proportion are called the extremes. The second and third terms are called the means. The first and second constitute the first couplet. The third and fourth constitute the second couplet.... | |
 | John Radford Young - 1851 - 266 pages
...first term, in the expression for a ratio, is called the antecedent, the other the consequent; and the first and last terms of a proportion are called the extremes; the two intermediate ones the moans: thus, in the proportion above, a and c are the antecedents of the... | |
 | Noble Heath - 1855 - 468 pages
...are in proportion. When this cannot be said, they are not in proportion, the ratios being unequal. The first and last terms of a proportion are called the extremes, and the two middle terms the means.* 403. Let a : b : : c : rfbe any proportion whatever; then as Qi... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1859 - 344 pages
...the four numbers which compose these Ratios, taken in order, make a Proportion. The first and fourth terms of a proportion are called the extremes ; the second and third, the means. Thus, since the ratio of 12s. to 6». is 2, and the ratio of 8 yards to 4 yards also 2,... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1860 - 440 pages
...the other hand, cannot be greater or less than another ; for equality does not admit of degrees. 495. The first and last terms of a proportion are called the extremes ; the other two, the means. OBS. Homologous terms are either the two antecedents, or the two consequents.... | |
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The first and last terms of a proportion are called the extremes ; the second and third terms are called the means. In the proportion | = ££, we see that 7 x 15 = 3 x 35. 
