Treatise on Algebra, for the Use of Schools and CollegesSanborn, Carter & Bazin, 1855 - 336 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα 117 - Which proves that the square of a number composed of tens and units contains, the square of the tens plus twice the product of the tens by the units, plus the square of the units.
Σελίδα 242 - ... the logarithm of a fraction is equal to the logarithm of the numerator minus the logarithm of the denominator.
Σελίδα 19 - A man was hired 50 days on these conditions. — that, for every day he worked, he should receive $ '75, and, for every day he was idle, he should forfeit $ '25 ; at the expiration of the time, he received $ 27'50 ; how many days did he work...
Σελίδα 258 - VARIATIONS of sign, nor the number of negative roots greater than the number of PERMANENCES. 325. Consequence. When the roots of an equation are all real, the number of positive roots is equal to the number of variations, and the number of negative roots is equal to the number of permanences. For, let m denote the degree of the equation, n the number of variations of the signs, p the number of permanences ; we shall have m=n+p. Moreover, let n' denote the number of positive roots, and p...
Σελίδα 100 - ... the product of the two, plus the square of the second. In the third case, we have (a + b) (a — 6) = a2 — b2. (3) That is, the product of the sum and difference of two quantities is equal to the difference of their squares.
Σελίδα 9 - The part of the equation which is on the left of the sign of equality is called the first member ; the part on the right of the sign of equality, the second member.
Σελίδα 98 - If both terms of a fraction be multiplied by the same number, the value of the fraction will not be changed.
Σελίδα 217 - ... exponent of which is one less than the number, which marks the place of this term. Let L "designate any term whatever of the progression, and let n represent the number of this term; from what has been said, we have This is called the general term of the progression.
Σελίδα 67 - If A and B together can perform a piece of work in 8 days, A and C together in 9 days, and B and C in 10 days : how many days would it take each person to perform the same work alone ? Ans. A 14ff days, B 17ff, and C 23J y . 21.
Σελίδα 38 - Divide the first term of the dividend by the first term of the divisor, and write the result as the first term of the quotient. Multiply the whole divisor by the first term of the quotient, and subtract the product from the dividend.