A Course of Mathematics: In Two Volumes. For the Use of Academies, as Well as Private Tuition, Τόμος 1Samuel Campbell, Evert Duyckinck, T. & J. Swords, Peter A. Mesier, R. M'Dermut, Thomas A. Ronalds, John Tiebout, and George Long, 1818 - 558 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα 149
... what is here done , will be found sufficient for most of the purposes to which things of this nature are applicable . PRACTICAL PRACTICAL QUESTIONS IN ARITHMETIC . QUEST . 1. The swiftest PERMUTATIONS AND COMBINATIONS . 149.
... what is here done , will be found sufficient for most of the purposes to which things of this nature are applicable . PRACTICAL PRACTICAL QUESTIONS IN ARITHMETIC . QUEST . 1. The swiftest PERMUTATIONS AND COMBINATIONS . 149.
Σελίδα 150
... QUEST . 1. The swiftest velocity of a cannon - ball , is about 2000 feet in a second of time . Then in what time , at that rate , would such a ball be in moving from the earth to the sun , admitting the distance to be 100 millions of ...
... QUEST . 1. The swiftest velocity of a cannon - ball , is about 2000 feet in a second of time . Then in what time , at that rate , would such a ball be in moving from the earth to the sun , admitting the distance to be 100 millions of ...
Σελίδα 151
... QUEST . 8. A can do a piece of work alone in 12 days , and B alone in 14 ; in what time will they both together per- form a like quantity of work ? Ans . 6 days . QUEST . 9. A person who was possessed of a share of a copper mine , sold ...
... QUEST . 8. A can do a piece of work alone in 12 days , and B alone in 14 ; in what time will they both together per- form a like quantity of work ? Ans . 6 days . QUEST . 9. A person who was possessed of a share of a copper mine , sold ...
Σελίδα 152
... QUEST . 20. If 20 men can perform a piece of work in 12 , days , how many men will accomplish another thrice as large in one - fifth of the time ? 18 Ans . 300 . QUEST . 21. A father devised of his estate to one of his sons , and of the ...
... QUEST . 20. If 20 men can perform a piece of work in 12 , days , how many men will accomplish another thrice as large in one - fifth of the time ? 18 Ans . 300 . QUEST . 21. A father devised of his estate to one of his sons , and of the ...
Σελίδα 153
... QUEST . 29. Paid 1012 10s for a principal of 7501 , taken in 7 years before : at what rate per cent . per annum did I pay interest ? Ans . 5 per cent , QUEST . 30. Divide 1000l among A , B , C ; so as to give A 120 more , and в 95 less ...
... QUEST . 29. Paid 1012 10s for a principal of 7501 , taken in 7 years before : at what rate per cent . per annum did I pay interest ? Ans . 5 per cent , QUEST . 30. Divide 1000l among A , B , C ; so as to give A 120 more , and в 95 less ...
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ABCD abscisses altitude arithmetical arithmetical mean arithmetical progression axis base bisected breadth ca² CD² centre chord ciphers circle circumference common cone consequently cube root curve DE² decimal denominator denotes diameter difference distance divide dividend division divisor draw equal equation equiangular EXAMPLES feet figure fraction frustum geometrical geometrical progression given number gives greater half Hence improper fraction inches length logarithm manner measure multiply number of terms ordinates parabola parallel parallelogram perpendicular plane polygon prism PROBLEM proportional Q. E. D. Corol Q. E. D. THEOREM quantity QUEST quotient radius ratio rectangle Reduce remainder right angles right line rule Scholium side AC sine square root subtract surd surface tangent theor theref triangle ABC VULGAR FRACTIONS whole number yards
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Σελίδα 2 - The sum of the three angles of any triangle is equal to two right angles, this is a . Theorem, the truth of which is demonstrated by Geometry.
Σελίδα 410 - All the interior angles of any rectilineal figure, together with four right angles, are equal to twice as many right angles as the figure has sides.
Σελίδα 251 - The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; and each degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes ; and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds ; and these into thirds, &c.
Σελίδα 25 - Weight is used by apothecaries and physicians in compounding dry medicines. TABLE. 20 Grains (gr.} = 1 Scruple, . . sc., or 3. 3 Scruples = 1 Dram, . . dr., or 3 . 8 Drams = 1 Ounce, . . oz., or § . 12 Ounces = 1 Pound, . . Ib., or ft,.
Σελίδα 220 - It is required to divide the number 14 into two such parts that the quotient of the greater divided by the less, may be to the quotient of the less divided by the greater as 16 to 9.
Σελίδα 306 - A STRAIGHT line is perpendicular to a plane, when it is perpendicular to every straight line which it meets in that plane.
Σελίδα 55 - 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 257 - AB>AC-BC: that is, the difference of any two sides of a triangle is less than the third side.
Σελίδα 347 - The measure of any angle is an arc of any circle contained between the two lines which form that angle, the angular point being the centre ; and it is estimated by the number of degrees contained in that arc.
Σελίδα 221 - RULE. Transpose all the terms that involve the unknown quantity to one side of the equation, and the known terms to the other...