 | Daniel Adams - 1840 - 278 σελίδες
...difference. Hence, when the extremes and number of terms are given, to find the common difference, — Divide the difference of the extremes by the number...1, and the quotient will be the common difference. 6. If the extremes be 5 and 605, and the number of terms 151, what is the common difference ? Ans.... | |
 | Calvin Tracy - 1840 - 326 σελίδες
...35, 38 ; thirteen in number. We have then the following rule for solving sums like the preceding : RULE. — Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms, less one. The quotient will be the common difference. 2. A man in feeble health, commenced a journey and... | |
 | William Ruger - 1841 - 268 σελίδες
...common difference of the hammer of a clock,s striking. CASE III. — The extremes and number of terms being given, to find the common difference. RULE....1, and the quotient will be the common difference. EXAMPLES. 1. A merchant sold 200 yards of cloth; for the first yard he received 4 cents, for the last,... | |
 | John M'Nevin - 1841 - 300 σελίδες
...how many hours will B overtake A? Ans. 8 hours. When the first and last terms (or two extremes) are given to find the common difference. RULE. — Divide...difference of the extremes by the number of terms less 1; the quotient will be the common difference. 1. If the ages of 12 persons are equally different, the... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1841 - 334 σελίδες
...common difference. 5. The sum of the terms. PROBLEM L The first term, last term, and the number of terms being given, to find the common difference. RULE....difference of the extremes by the number of terms less one, and the quotient is the common difference. 1. The extremes are 3 and 45, and the number of terms... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - 1841 - 324 σελίδες
...common difference. A. 5 years. 1 1 . Hence, to find the common difference, — Divide the difference af the extremes by the number of terms, less 1, and the quotient will ae the common difference. 12. If the extremes be 3 and 23, and the number of terms 11, what is the... | |
 | Charles Guilford Burnham - 1841 - 324 σελίδες
.... , When the extremis and number of terms are given, to find the common difference, ive, have this RULE. Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms less l,antl the quotient will be the common difference. 7. If the first term of a series be 3, the last... | |
 | 1841 - 200 σελίδες
...gathers them up singly, returning with them one by one to the basket? Ans. 5 miles, 1300 yards. CASE III. number of terms less 1, and the quotient will be the common difference. Question. — 1. How do you find the common difference? EXAMPLES. 1. The extremes are 2 and 53, and... | |
 | John M'Nevin - 1841 - 300 σελίδες
...the first and last terms (or two extremes') are given to find the common difference. RULE.—Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms less 1; the quotient will be the common difference. 1. If the ages of 12 persons are equally different, the... | |
 | George Roberts Perkins - 1841 - 274 σελίδες
...last and first terms, divided by the number of terms, less one, will give the common difference. ROLE. Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms, less one. Examples. 1. The first term of an arithmetical progression is 5, the last term is 176, and the... | |
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PROBLEM II. The first term, the last term, and the number of terms given, to find the common difference. RULE. — Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms less 1 , and the quotient will be the common diffcrenct. 
