Encyclopaedia Britannica: Or a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Miscellaneous Litterature, 1. köide,2. number1810 - 399 pages |
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Page 401
... greater ; prefix the fign of the greater to the remainder , and fubjoin the common letter or letters . Examp . -4a + 7bc -5ab + 7a -3bc + 2ab + bc + 3ab + 3a + 5bc Cafe 3. To add terms that are unlike . Rule . Set them all down , one ...
... greater ; prefix the fign of the greater to the remainder , and fubjoin the common letter or letters . Examp . -4a + 7bc -5ab + 7a -3bc + 2ab + bc + 3ab + 3a + 5bc Cafe 3. To add terms that are unlike . Rule . Set them all down , one ...
Page 404
... greater by the lefs ; and , if there is no remainder , the lefs is the greatest common mea- fure required . If there is a remainder , divide the laft divifor by it ; and thus proceed , continually di- viding the last divifor by its ...
... greater by the lefs ; and , if there is no remainder , the lefs is the greatest common mea- fure required . If there is a remainder , divide the laft divifor by it ; and thus proceed , continually di- viding the last divifor by its ...
Page 406
... 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 proportionals . Of the tions . Of Equa- the first ...
... 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 proportionals . Of the tions . Of Equa- the first ...
Page 407
... greater than nb , e must be greater than nd ; and if equal , equal ; and if lefs , lefs . Prop . 111. If four quantities are proportionals , they will also be proportionals when taken alternately or in- verfely , or by compofition , or ...
... greater than nb , e must be greater than nd ; and if equal , equal ; and if lefs , lefs . Prop . 111. If four quantities are proportionals , they will also be proportionals when taken alternately or in- verfely , or by compofition , or ...
Page 412
... greater than ps , elfe the problem is impoffible ; for then the value of x would either be infinite or negative . This limita- tion appears alfo from the nature of the question , as the fecond courier muft travel at a greater rate than ...
... greater than ps , elfe the problem is impoffible ; for then the value of x would either be infinite or negative . This limita- tion appears alfo from the nature of the question , as the fecond courier muft travel at a greater rate than ...
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