A Plain and Comprehensive Treatise of Decimals and Mensuration. ...: Containing. An application of decimals to all the leading branches of arithmetic .... Interest in all its cases .... The extraction and uses of the square and cube roots .... Duodecimals, or cross-multiplication .... Mensuration of all kinds of superficies and solids ... And to accommodate the above work, is added. An introduction to practical music; together with the construction of organ pipes, spinets, &c. The whole rendered familiar to the meanest capacity, Τόμος 6editor, 1766 - 309 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα 85
... shall suppose him only a few months old at Herod's death , even then the latest time in which we can poffibly fix the Era of his birth must be about the end of the 4709th year of the Julian period . Again , if a man will give himself ...
... shall suppose him only a few months old at Herod's death , even then the latest time in which we can poffibly fix the Era of his birth must be about the end of the 4709th year of the Julian period . Again , if a man will give himself ...
Σελίδα 96
... shall first exhibit a table of the number of perfons who have died in the fpace of 20 years , and then give a table of the probabilities of life from Mr. Simpfon . Between o and 2 and 3 | | Mean . 194645 9732 45984 2299 5 and JO and 10 ...
... shall first exhibit a table of the number of perfons who have died in the fpace of 20 years , and then give a table of the probabilities of life from Mr. Simpfon . Between o and 2 and 3 | | Mean . 194645 9732 45984 2299 5 and JO and 10 ...
Σελίδα 113
... Shall be equal to the content of any given fu perficies . RULE . Extract the fquare root of the given content for the fide of a fquare equal thereto . 675 ( 25.98 one fide of the fquare . EXAMPLE . 4 45 ) 275 225 675 Content . Ĺ 3 509 ...
... Shall be equal to the content of any given fu perficies . RULE . Extract the fquare root of the given content for the fide of a fquare equal thereto . 675 ( 25.98 one fide of the fquare . EXAMPLE . 4 45 ) 275 225 675 Content . Ĺ 3 509 ...
Σελίδα 121
... find the point D in the bafe where the perpendicular shall fall ? A 80 80 100 40 100 40 6400 10000 1600 B 6400 80 164c0 1600 100 D 14800 Σ 100 ) 74/00 74 Anfwer . Note . A Note . To find the length of the perpendi- THE 121 SQUARE ROOT .
... find the point D in the bafe where the perpendicular shall fall ? A 80 80 100 40 100 40 6400 10000 1600 B 6400 80 164c0 1600 100 D 14800 Σ 100 ) 74/00 74 Anfwer . Note . A Note . To find the length of the perpendi- THE 121 SQUARE ROOT .
Σελίδα 215
... shall make use of no other inftrument but the Chain , for that ufed properly is the most compleat inftrument for the purpose ; far ex- ceeding the best plain - tables , theodolites , cir- cumferentors , & c . both in accuracy and expe ...
... shall make use of no other inftrument but the Chain , for that ufed properly is the most compleat inftrument for the purpose ; far ex- ceeding the best plain - tables , theodolites , cir- cumferentors , & c . both in accuracy and expe ...
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Σελίδα 21 - Multiply all the numerators together for a new numerator, and all the denominators together for a new denominator.
Σελίδα 42 - If a man performs a journey in 6 days, when the day is 8 hours long; in what time will he do it, when the day is 12 hours long ? Anfw.
Σελίδα 22 - Multiply the given decimal by the number of parts in the next less denomination, and point off as many decimal places as there are in the given decimal.
Σελίδα 146 - ... superior. 3. In the same manner, multiply the multiplicand by the inches in the multiplier, and write the result of each term, one place more to the right hand of them, in the multiplicand.
Σελίδα 14 - Divifor ; if there be not, make them fo many, or more, by annexing of Cyphers. In dividing of whole or mix'd Numbers, if there be a Remainder, you may bring down more Cyphers, and, by continuing your Divifion, carry the Quotient to as many Places- of Decimals as you pleafe.
Σελίδα 110 - Seek the greatest square number in the first point, towards the left hand, placing the square number under the first point, and the root thereof in the quotient...
Σελίδα 184 - If a piece of timber be 22 inches deep, and 15 inches broad, how much in length will make a foot?
Σελίδα 151 - To measure a parallelogram, or long square. RULE. Multiply the length by the breadth, and the product will be the area, or superficial content.
Σελίδα 25 - ... parts that are contained in the greater denomination, to which the decimal is to be brought ; and the quotient is the decimal sought.
Σελίδα 183 - Multiply the A.rea of the Wall by the Number of half Bricks the Thickness the Wall is of; the...