Encyclopaedia Britannica: Or a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Miscellaneous Litterature, 1. köide,2. number1810 - 399 pages |
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Page 406
... second and fourth ; if the multiple of the firft be greater than that of the second , the multiple of the third will be greater than that of the fourth ; and if equal , equal ; and if lefs , lefs . For , let a , b , c , d , be the four ...
... second and fourth ; if the multiple of the firft be greater than that of the second , the multiple of the third will be greater than that of the fourth ; and if equal , equal ; and if lefs , lefs . For , let a , b , c , d , be the four ...
Page 410
... second travelled in y - 8 hours But they both travelled the Iy 2-8 3 ( 57 :: y :) miles 5 4 ( 3 : 5 :: y -- 8 : ) 5-40 Examp . 6. To find three numbers , so that the first , with half the other two , the fecond with one - third of the ...
... second travelled in y - 8 hours But they both travelled the Iy 2-8 3 ( 57 :: y :) miles 5 4 ( 3 : 5 :: y -- 8 : ) 5-40 Examp . 6. To find three numbers , so that the first , with half the other two , the fecond with one - third of the ...
Page 412
... second asto , that is , as ps to qr ; and therefore qr must be greater than ps . Scholium . Sometimes when there are many known quantities in a general folution , it may fimplify the operation to exprefs certain combinations of them by ...
... second asto , that is , as ps to qr ; and therefore qr must be greater than ps . Scholium . Sometimes when there are many known quantities in a general folution , it may fimplify the operation to exprefs certain combinations of them by ...
Page 414
... second part of the root . 3. Add this fecond part to double of the first , and multiply their fum by the fecond part : Subtract the product from the laft remainder , and if nothing re- main , the fquare root is obtained . But if there ...
... second part of the root . 3. Add this fecond part to double of the first , and multiply their fum by the fecond part : Subtract the product from the laft remainder , and if nothing re- main , the fquare root is obtained . But if there ...
Page 419
... second root only can be ad- admitted , and z = proper folution . 3a + b¬√3a + b2— 8aa 4 4 To find two numbers , of which the pro- duct is 100 , and the difference of their fquare root 3 . Let the lefs be x , 1100 the greater is I x 10 ...
... second root only can be ad- admitted , and z = proper folution . 3a + b¬√3a + b2— 8aa 4 4 To find two numbers , of which the pro- duct is 100 , and the difference of their fquare root 3 . Let the lefs be x , 1100 the greater is I x 10 ...
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