 | Martin Clare, Benjamin Webb - 1764 - 208 σελίδες
...increafing, is found by multiplying the Sum of the firft aad laft, by half the Number of Terms. • How many Strokes do the Clocks of Venice (which go on to 24 o'Clock) ftrike inthe Compafs of a natural Day ? Ànfwer, 300. (253) TheLengthof my Garden is 94 Feet; now if... | |
 | Gilbert Dyer - 1770 - 240 σελίδες
...Series. EXAMPLES. ' 1. 'How many Strokes doth the Hammer of a Clock flrikc in 12 Hours ? Anfiu. 78. a. How many Strokes do the Clocks of Venice (which go on to 24 o'Clock) ftrike in one natural Day ? Anfiu. 300 Strokes. 3. Suppofe 150 Eggs were placed in a right Line, each... | |
 | Charles Vyse - 1806 - 342 σελίδες
...of all the Series. Or multiply the Sum of the two Extremes by Half the Number of Terms. EXAMPLES. * (1) How many Strokes do the Clocks of Venice (which go on to 24 o'Clock) strike in the Compass of a natural Day? (2) How many Strokes does the Hammer of a Clock strike in 12 Hours ?... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - 1811 - 230 σελίδες
...4. * Required the sum of the odd numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, &c. continued to 101 terms. Ans. 10201. 5. How many strokes do the clocks of Venice, which go on to 24 o-clock, strike in the compass of a day? Ans. 300. 6. The first term of a decreasing arithmetical series is 10, the common... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - 1813 - 456 σελίδες
...50050O. 4. Required the sum of the odd numbers 1, 3^ 5, 7, 9> &c- continued to 1O1 terms. Ans. 10201. 5. How many strokes do the clocks of Venice, which go on to 24 o'clock, strike in the compass of a day? Ans. 30O. 6. The first term of a decreasing arithmetical series is 10, tfae common... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - 1818 - 284 σελίδες
...500500. 4. Required the sum of the odd numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, &c. continued to 101 terms. Ans. 10201. 5. How many strokes do the clocks of Venice, which go on to 24 o'clock, strike in a day ' Ans. 300. Where the upper sign + is to be used when the series is increasing, and the lower sign... | |
 | George G. Carey - 1818 - 602 σελίδες
...to pay Is the -first week, 2s. the next, 3s. the next, &c. required the debt, and last payment ? 7. How many strokes do the clocks of Venice, which go on to 24 o'clock, strike in a day ? 8. A trader, while he continued in business, spent £4680. The first year he had spent £30, and... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - 1825 - 336 σελίδες
...and the lower sign — when it is decreasing; also the last term / = « ± (n — !)</, W above. \ 5. How many strokes do the clocks of Venice, which go on to 24 o'clock, strike in a day ? , Ans. 300. 6. Required the 365th term of the series of even numbers 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, &c. Ans.... | |
 | Warren Colburn - 1828 - 330 σελίδες
...78 strokes. This formula and the following 3 _ n (a + I) 2 contain five different things, viz. a, /, n, d, and S ; any three of which being given, the...go on to 24 o'clock, strike in a day ? 2. Suppose 100 stones to be placed in a straight line 3 yards asunder ; how far would a person travel who should... | |
 | Warren Colburn - 1829 - 284 σελίδες
...a + (n— 1) d. This formula and the following = n(a + T) contain five different things, viz. a, /, n, d, and S ; any three of which being given, the...from the first, and then go and pick them up one by one, and put them into the basket ? 3. After A, who travelled at the rate of 4 miles an hour, had been... | |
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I, n, d, and. S; any three of which being given, the other two may be found, by combining the two equations. I shall leave the learner to trace these ' himself as occasion may require. Examples in Progression by Difference. 
