 | Colin MacLaurin - 1756 - 538 σελίδες
...x — т - ~^' EXAMPLE III. A privateer running at the rate of ю miles an hour, dtfcovers a jh'tp 18 miles off making •way at the rate of 8 miles an hour : It is demanded how many miles the ßip can run before ße be overtaken ? Let the number of miles the fhip can run before ihe be overtaken... | |
 | Colin MacLaurin - 1779 - 610 σελίδες
...— gf *~T-rri EXAMPLE III. A f riva teer running at the rate of ю tittles an bour, dtfcovers a ßnp 18 miles off" making way at the rate of 8 miles an hour : It is demanded Low many miies tbeßip can run before ße be overtaken ? Let the number of miles the ihip can run before... | |
 | Colin MacLaurin - 1796 - 554 σελίδες
...ts 3 = a + b EXAMPLE III. A privateer running at the rate of 10 miles an hourt difcovers a Jhip \ 8 miles off making way at the rate of 8 miles an hour : It is demanded how many mites the Jhip can run before Jhe lie overtaken ? , Let the number of miles the (hip can run before... | |
 | Colin MacLaurin - 1796 - 556 σελίδες
...privateer running at the rate of ю miles an ¿our, dif covers a ßip 1 8 miles off making way at tbe rate of 8 miles an hour : It is demanded how many miles the ßip can run before ße be overtaken ? Let the number of miles the (hip can run before ihe be overtaken... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - 1813 - 456 σελίδες
...5-Jounces, and that of a cubic inch of tin 4± ounces. Ans. 420 oz. of copper, and 85 oz. of tin 29. A privateer, running at the rate of 10 miles an hour, discovers a vessel 18 miles a head of her, making way at the rate of 8 miles an hour; how many miles will the latter... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - 1818 - 326 σελίδες
...6£ ounces, and that of a cubic inch of tin 41 ounces. Ans. 420 oz. of copper, and 86 oz. of tin 20. A privateer running at the rate of 10 miles an hour, discovers a vessel 13 miles a head of her, making way at the rate of 8 miles an hour ; how many miles will the... | |
 | Adrien Marie Legendre - 1819 - 574 σελίδες
...the sum will exceed the number of crowns I have by one : what was the number ? .'/);.-•. 12. 55. A privateer running at the rate of 10 miles an hour...miles off making way at the rate of 8 miles an hour : how many miles ran the ship run before being overtaken ? Jlns. 7% miles or 9 hours. 6 56. A hare... | |
 | Silvestre François Lacroix - 1825 - 394 σελίδες
...sum may be s, and their proas bs portion as a to o. Jlns. — ;— r and — ; — ;. a -\- ba -f- 6 125. A privateer running at the rate of 10 miles an...ship can run before she will be overtaken ? Ans. 72. 12(3. A gentleman distributing money among some poor people, found he wanted 10*. to be able to give... | |
 | Silvestre François Lacroix - 1825 - 324 σελίδες
...have, the sum will exceed the number of crowns I have by one : what was the number ? .#»*. 12. 55. A privateer running at the rate of 10 miles an hour...miles off making way at the rate of 8 miles an hour : how many miles can the ship run before being overtaken ? Ans. 72 miles, or 9 hours. Alg. 35 56. A... | |
 | Silvestre François Lacroix - 1825 - 404 σελίδες
...two numbers, whose sum may be s, and their os . bs proportion as a to o. Ans. 7 and — — r. a + ba + b 125. A privateer, running at the rate of 10 miles an hour, discovers a ship 18 miles oil' making way at the rate of 8 miles an hour ; it is demanded how many miles the ship can run before... | |
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A privateer running at the rate of 10 miles an hour discovers a ship 18 miles off making way at the rate of 8 miles an hour : how many miles can the ship run before being overtaken ? Ans. 
