 | James L. Connolly (mathematician.) - 1835 - 264 σελίδες
...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 one, and the quotient will be the common difference, or fourth term. Or, from the second term subtract the... | |
 | John Rose - 1835 - 192 σελίδες
...When descending ? When the extremes and number of terms are gitffen, to find the common difference. Divide the difference of the extremes, by the number of terms, less 1, and the quotient will be the common difference. 1. If the extremes be 5 and 605, and the number... | |
 | Charles Potts - 1835 - 202 σελίδες
...yards. CASE 2. When the two extremes, and number of terms 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. EXAMPLES. 1. The extremes are 3 and 19, and the number... | |
 | 1836 - 488 σελίδες
...terms, and dividing the product by 2. The common difference of the terms may be found, by dividing the difference of the extremes by the number of terms less one. If the difference of the extremes be divided by the common differ, ence, the quotient increased by... | |
 | George Willson - 1836 - 202 σελίδες
...first term, ths 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 difference. 6. In a school there are 8 scholars, -whose ages... | |
 | Luther Ainsworth - 1837 - 298 σελίδες
...and number of terms are given, to find the common difference. Q. What is the RULE in this case ? A. Divide the difference of the extremes, by the number of terms, less 1, and the quotient will be the common difference. % EXAMPLES. 1. In an arithmetical series, the extremes... | |
 | Charles Guilford Burnham - 1837 - 266 σελίδες
...When the extremes and number of terms are given, to find the common difference, we have this RULE : Divide the difference of the extremes, by the number of terms less 1, and the quotient will be the common difference. 7. If the first term of a series be 3, the last... | |
 | 1838 - 372 σελίδες
...arithmetical progression, the last term is equal to the first term minus the product of the common difference by the number of terms less one. EXAMPLES. 1 . The first term of a decreasing progression is 60, the number of terms 20, and the common difference 3 : what is the last... | |
 | George Willson - 1838 - 194 σελίδες
...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 difference. 6. In a school there are 8 scholars, whose .ages... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - 1838 - 174 σελίδες
...Tlte 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 difference. ftt, 279. ARITHMETICAL PROGRESSION 119 2. If the... | |
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Hence, when the extremes and number of terms are given, to find the common difference, — Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms, less 1, and the quotient will be the common difference. 
