A general view of the sciences and arts, Τόμος 1 |
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... term matter ? Is all matter supposed to be essentially the same ? What proper- ties are accounted common to matter in general ? What is solidity , and what other qualities does it comprehend ? What is the divisibility of matter ? What ...
... term matter ? Is all matter supposed to be essentially the same ? What proper- ties are accounted common to matter in general ? What is solidity , and what other qualities does it comprehend ? What is the divisibility of matter ? What ...
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... term , mathematics . The name mathematics is derived from the Greek word mathesis , science , discipline . Mathematics is that science which treats of the rates and comparison of quantities . It is defined by some , the " science of ...
... term , mathematics . The name mathematics is derived from the Greek word mathesis , science , discipline . Mathematics is that science which treats of the rates and comparison of quantities . It is defined by some , the " science of ...
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... term mathematics derived ? Into what branches is the sci- ence of mathematics divided ? To which branch of mathe- mathics , do geometry and arithmetic belong ? What is geometry ? What is the origin of the name geometry ? Who were ...
... term mathematics derived ? Into what branches is the sci- ence of mathematics divided ? To which branch of mathe- mathics , do geometry and arithmetic belong ? What is geometry ? What is the origin of the name geometry ? Who were ...
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... term derived from the two Greek words , Trigonos , triangle , and Metron , measure , signifies , literally , the measure of tri- angles ; but it denotes , generally , that science which relates to the determination of the sides and ...
... term derived from the two Greek words , Trigonos , triangle , and Metron , measure , signifies , literally , the measure of tri- angles ; but it denotes , generally , that science which relates to the determination of the sides and ...
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... term is more fre- quently used in a more confined sense , and is then applied to a system of rules and methods , by which numerical measures of geometrical quantities are obtained . In all practical applications of mathematics , it is ...
... term is more fre- quently used in a more confined sense , and is then applied to a system of rules and methods , by which numerical measures of geometrical quantities are obtained . In all practical applications of mathematics , it is ...
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Σελίδα 60 - A sphere is a solid bounded by a curved surface, every point of which is equally distant from a point within called the center.
Σελίδα 227 - Every body continues in a state of rest, or of uniform motion in a straight line, unless it is compelled to change that state by a force impressed upon it.
Σελίδα 228 - To every action there is always opposed an equal reaction: or, the mutual actions of two bodies upon each other are always equal and directed to contrary pans.
Σελίδα 32 - The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees...
Σελίδα 90 - To reduce a mixed number to an improper fraction, Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, and to the product add the numerator; under this sum write the denominator.
Σελίδα 228 - The change of motion is proportional to the motive force impressed; and is made in the direction of the right line in which that force is impressed.
Σελίδα 55 - PROBLEM I. To find the area of a parallelogram, whether it be a square, a rectangle, a rhombus, or a rhomboides.
Σελίδα 157 - It is bounded on the North by the Arctic Ocean ; on the East by the Pacific Ocean ; on the South by the Indian Ocean ; and on the West by the Red Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, the Caspian Sea, and the Oural Mountains.
Σελίδα 97 - 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.
Σελίδα 19 - ... When a straight line standing on another straight line, makes the adjacent angles equal to one another, each of the angles is called a right angle ; and the straight line which stands on the other is called a perpendicular to it. 11. An obtuse angle is that which is greater than a right angle. 12. An acute angle is that which is less than a right angle. 13. A term or boundary is the extremity of any thing.