Mathematics for Practical Men: Being a Common-place Book of Principles, Theorems, Rules, and Tables, in Various Departments of Pure and Mixed Mathematics, with Their Application; Especially to the Pursuits of Surveyors, Architects, Mechanics, and Civil EngineersE. L. Carey and A. Hart, 1834 - 427 σελίδες |
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... greater . The sign ( into ) , for multiplication , indicates the product of two numbers between which it is placed . Thus 8 x 5 denotes 8 times 5 , or 40 . The sign ( by ) , for division , indicates that the number which precedes it is ...
... greater . The sign ( into ) , for multiplication , indicates the product of two numbers between which it is placed . Thus 8 x 5 denotes 8 times 5 , or 40 . The sign ( by ) , for division , indicates that the number which precedes it is ...
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... greater than 4 , and the quantity represented by A greater than the quantity represented by B : on the other hand , 35 and CD indicate that 3 is less than 5 , and C less than D. Colons and double colons are placed between quantities to ...
... greater than 4 , and the quantity represented by A greater than the quantity represented by B : on the other hand , 35 and CD indicate that 3 is less than 5 , and C less than D. Colons and double colons are placed between quantities to ...
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... in the same rank or place . But if the figure in the subtrahend be greater than its cor- responding figure in the minuend , add ten to the B 2 ARITHMETIC : SUBTRACTION OF WHOLE NUMBERS . 5 Subtraction of whole numbers.
... in the same rank or place . But if the figure in the subtrahend be greater than its cor- responding figure in the minuend , add ten to the B 2 ARITHMETIC : SUBTRACTION OF WHOLE NUMBERS . 5 Subtraction of whole numbers.
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... greater that naturally stands beneath it ; it is therefore , expedient to practise the operation in both ways , so that it may , however it occur , be performed without hesi- tation . Example : • Minuend 26565874 Subtrahend 9853642 ...
... greater that naturally stands beneath it ; it is therefore , expedient to practise the operation in both ways , so that it may , however it occur , be performed without hesi- tation . Example : • Minuend 26565874 Subtrahend 9853642 ...
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... greater than the Imperial Measure . 3. For corn , and all other dry goods not heaped ; this was part less than the Imperial Measure . 4. For coals , which did not differ sensibly from the Imperial Measure . The Imperial Gallon contains ...
... greater than the Imperial Measure . 3. For corn , and all other dry goods not heaped ; this was part less than the Imperial Measure . 4. For coals , which did not differ sensibly from the Imperial Measure . The Imperial Gallon contains ...
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Σελίδα 12 - Yard, when compared with a Pendulum vibrating Seconds of Mean Time in the Latitude of London in a Vacuum at the Level of the Sea is in the proportion of Thirty-Six Inches to Thirty-Nine Inches and one thousand three hundred and ninety-three ten-thousandth Parts of an Inch...
Σελίδα 121 - The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; each degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes ; and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds.
Σελίδα 13 - CUBIC MEASURE 1728 cubic inches = 1 cubic foot 27 cubic feet = 1 cubic yard...
Σελίδα 54 - To divide a polynomial by a monomial, divide each term of the polynomial by the monomial: (Sab — 12ac) -i- 4a = 36 — 3c.
Σελίδα 23 - Operations with Fractions A) To change a mixed number to an improper fraction, simply multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction and add the numerator.
Σελίδα 16 - Minute 60 Minutes = 1 Hour 24 Hours = 1 Day 7 Days = 1 Week 28 Days = 1 Lunar Month 28, 29, 30, or 31 Days = 1 Calendar Month 12 Calendar Months = 1 Year 365 Days = 1 Common Year 366 Days =1 Leap Year In 400 Years, 97 are leap years, and 303 common. WEIGHT OF ENGLISH COINS. Gold. dwt. gr. Sovereign 5 3J Half Sovereign 2 13J Double Sovereign 10 6} Silver.
Σελίδα 16 - Every mass of alloyed gold is supposed to be divided into 24 equal parts ; thus the standard for coin is 22 carat fine, that is, it consists of 22 parts of pure gold and 2 parts of alloy.
Σελίδα 413 - Strength of Cast Iron, &c. A PRACTICAL ESSAY on the STRENGTH of CAST IRON and OTHER METALS. By the late THOMAS TREDGOLD, Mem. Inst. CE, Author of "Elementary Principles of Carpentry,
Σελίδα 44 - In a series of equal ratios, the sum of the antecedents is to the sum of the consequents as any antecedent is to its consequent.
Σελίδα 45 - Multiply the first and second terms together, and divide the product by the third ; the quotient will be the answer in the same denomination as the middle term was reduced into.