Encyclopaedia Britannica: Or a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Miscellaneous Litterature, 1. köide,2. number1810 - 399 pages |
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... first term of the dividend is to be divided by the first term of the divifor ( obferving the general rule for the figns ) ; and this quotient being fet down as a part of the quotient wanted , is to be multiplied by the whole divifor ...
... first term of the dividend is to be divided by the first term of the divifor ( obferving the general rule for the figns ) ; and this quotient being fet down as a part of the quotient wanted , is to be multiplied by the whole divifor ...
Page 406
... first and fecond is equal to the difference of the third and fourth , the quantities are called arithmetical proportionals . b -- , and the proportion is expreffed thus , a : b : c . Prop . I. The product of the extremes of four quan ...
... first and fecond is equal to the difference of the third and fourth , the quantities are called arithmetical proportionals . b -- , and the proportion is expreffed thus , a : b : c . Prop . I. The product of the extremes of four quan ...
Page 407
... first and third , ma and me may represent any equi- multiples whatever , and alfo nb , nd , may represent any equimultiples of the fecond and fourth . Since a : b :: c : d , ad = bc ; and hence multiplying by mn , innad mnbc , and ...
... first and third , ma and me may represent any equi- multiples whatever , and alfo nb , nd , may represent any equimultiples of the fecond and fourth . Since a : b :: c : d , ad = bc ; and hence multiplying by mn , innad mnbc , and ...
Page 409
... first year L. there remains 100 , and This remainder is increased by a third of it- felf The fecond year he spends L. 100 , and there remains He increases the remainder by one - third of it The third year he spends L. 100 , and there ...
... first year L. there remains 100 , and This remainder is increased by a third of it- felf The fecond year he spends L. 100 , and there remains He increases the remainder by one - third of it The third year he spends L. 100 , and there ...
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... first must travel before he is overtaken by the fecond ? Let the number of hours which the first travelled be Then the fecond travelled The first travelled feven miles in 5 hours , and therefore in y hours In like manner the second ...
... first must travel before he is overtaken by the fecond ? Let the number of hours which the first travelled be Then the fecond travelled The first travelled feven miles in 5 hours , and therefore in y hours In like manner the second ...
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