| Thomas Weston (Master of the Academy at Grenwich.) - 1729 - 460 σελίδες
...of the ERRORS ; but if they are of DIFFERENT Kinds, to wit, ONE an EXCESS, and the OTHER a DEFECT, divide the SUM of the PRODUCTS by the SUM of the ERRORS, and the QUOTIENT will give the NUMBER SOUGHT. DEMONSTRATION. Whether the ERRORS are of the SAME or DIFFERENT Kinds, the RULE... | |
| Benjamin Donne - 1758 - 428 σελίδες
...be the Number fought : But if the Errors are unlike, that is, one too great, the other too little, divide the Sum of the Products by the Sum of the Errors, and the Quotient will give the required Number. Or mind this memorial Rule : Unlike Signs Addition doth defire, Alike Signs... | |
| Daniel Adams - 1807 - 248 σελίδες
...diñerence of the products by the diñerence of the errors,and the quotient will be the answer ; but if the errors be unlike, divide the sum of the products...of the errors, and the quotient will be the answer. EXAMPLES. 1. A MAN lying at the point of death, left to his three sons all his estate, viz. to F half... | |
| Michael Walsh - 1807 - 290 σελίδες
...the différence of the products by the difference ot the errors, and the quotient is the answer: But if the errors be unlike, divide the sum of the products...of the errors, and the quotient will be the answer. EXAMPLES. 1. В asked С how much his horse cost ; С answered, that if he cost him three times as... | |
| Isaac Dalby - 1807 - 476 σελίδες
...quotient will be the answer. But if the errors are unlike for one too great, and the other to little) divide the sum of the products by the sum of the errors, for the answer. This rule is founded on the supposition that the differences between the true and supposed... | |
| Charles Hutton - 1811 - 406 σελίδες
...products by the difference of the errors, and the quotient will be th.e answer. But if the errors are unlike, divide the sum of the products by the sum of the errors, for the answer. Note, The errors are said to be alike, when they are either both too great or both... | |
| Samuel Webber - 1812 - 260 σελίδες
...difference of the products by the difference of the errors, and the quotient will be the answer. 5. If the errors be unlike, divide the sum of the products...of the errors, and the quotient will be the answer. 4 NOTE. The errors are said to be alike, when they are both too great or both too little ; and unlike,... | |
| Charles Hutton - 1812 - 620 σελίδες
...products by the difference of the errors, and the quotient will be the answer. But if the errors are unlike, divide the sum of the products by the sum of the errors, for the answer. Note, The errors are said to be alike, when they are either both too great or botli... | |
| Michael Walsh - 1816 - 288 σελίδες
...errors, and the quotient is the answer : But if the errors be unlike, divide the sum of the products ky the sum of the errors, and the quotient will be the answer. EXAMPLE». 1 . В asked С how much his horse cost j С answered, that if he ro.,1 him three times... | |
| Phinehas Merrill - 1819 - 116 σελίδες
...each of the errors by tho contrary supposition, and find the sum and difference of the products. 5. If the errors, be unlike, divide the sum of the products by the sum of the errors. NOTE.— The errors are said to be alike, when they are both toe jp-eat, or both too little ¡ and... | |
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