 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - 1861 - 372 pages
...progression, such that their sum shall be 14, and the sum of their squares 84. ^?/is 2, 4, and 8. 8. There are four numbers in geometrical progression, the second of which is less than the fourth by 21 ; and the sum of the extremes is to the sum of the means, as 7 to 3. What are the numbers 1 Ans.... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Algebra - 1863 - 432 pages
...progression, each that their sum shall be 11, and the gum of their squares 84. Ans. 2, 4, and 8. 8. There are four numbers in geometrical progression,...the extremes is to the sum of the means as 7 to 3. What are the numbers? Ans. l, 3, 9, and 27. 9. There are three numbers in geometrical progression j... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1863 - 338 pages
...the difference of the extremes as 2 to 3. Required the numbers. Ans. 5, 10, 20. 14. There are fonr numbers in geometrical progression, the second of which is less than the fourth by ?t, and the sum of the extremes is to the sum of the moans as 1 to 3. Eequired the numbers. Ans. l,... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Algebra - 1864 - 336 pages
...the mean is to the difference of the extremes as 2 to 3. Required the numbers. Ans. 5, 10, 20. 14. There are four numbers in geometrical progression,...of the means as 7 to 3. Required the numbers. Ans. 1, 3, 9, 27. MISCELLANEOUS EXAMPLES. 1. What is the quantity made up of the factors ax, 2 by, and z?... | |
 | Elias Loomis - Algebra - 1864 - 386 pages
...product is 64, and the sum of their cubes is 584. Required the numbers. > Ans. 2, 4, and 8. Prob. 4. There are four numbers in geometrical progression,...of the means as 7 to 3. Required the numbers. Ans. 1, 3, 9, and 27. Prob. 5. Of four numbers in geometrical progression, the difference between the first... | |
 | James Wharton - 1864 - 180 pages
...the first day, 13 the second and so on. lu how many days will the second overtake the first ? (88.) There are four numbers in geometrical progression,...the sum of the means as 7 to 3. Required the numbers ? fell 1/., and of a sheep 6«. Sd., he got for 100Î. three times as many sheep as oxen, and increased... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Algebra - 1864 - 444 pages
...-. /» <*• such that their sum shall be 14, and the sum of their squares 84. Ans. 2, 4, and 8. 5. There are four numbers in geometrical progression, the second of which is less than the fourth by 24 ; acd the sum of the extremes is to the sum of the means as 7 to 3. What are the numbers? V-.Ty, ty%... | |
 | Paul Allen Towne - Algebra - 1865 - 314 pages
...81. 7. The difference between the second and fourth of four numbers in geometrical progression is 24. The sum of the extremes is to the sum of the means as 7 to 3. What are the numbers ? Ans. 1, 3, 9, 27. 8. What is the third term of a harmonical proportion whose... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1866 - 336 pages
...the mean is to the difference of the extremes as 2 to 3. Required the numbers. Ans. 5, 10, 20. 14. There are four numbers in geometrical progression,...as 7 to 3. Required the numbers. Ans. l, 3, 9, 27. MISCELLANEOUS EXAMPLES. 1. What is the quantity made up of the factors ax, 2 by, and z? Ans 2abxyz.... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1866 - 336 pages
...the mean is to the difference of the extremes as 2 to 3. Required the numbers. Ans. 5, 10, 20. 14. There are four numbers in geometrical progression,...the extremes is to the sum of the means as 7 to 3. Kequired the numbers. Ans. l, 3, 9, 27. MISCELLANEOUS EXAMPLES. 1. What is the quantity made up of... | |
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There are four numbers in geometrical progression, the second of which is less than the fourth by 24 ; and the sum of the extremes is to the sum of the means, as 7 to 3. What are the numbers ? Ans. 
