 If the product of two quantities is equal to the product of two others, either two may be made the extremes of a proportion and the other two the means. For, if ad = bc, then, divide by bd. т~, - г~;« bd bd а с 01 6 = 5  New School Algebra - Σελίδα 310των G. A. Wentworth - 1898Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | James B. Dodd - 1859 - 368 σελίδες
...square root of their product. Thus from the equation ax=b2, we find b = (ax)*. THEOREM IV. (153.) When the 'product of two quantities is equal to the product of two other quantities, either pair of factors may be made the extremes, and the other the means, of a Proportion.... | |
 | John Fair Stoddard, William Downs Henkle - 1859 - 538 σελίδες
...4 > Are ax, abx, bx in proportion ? 5, Are ax, xVab, bx in proportion ? PROPOSITION (38 4i) 3. When the product of two quantities is equal to the product of two other quantities, the four quantities may be expressed in the form of three different, proportions.... | |
 | Charles Davies - 1861 - 322 σελίδες
...Thus, if we have the proportion 3 : 6 : r 6 : la, we shall also have 6 X 6 = 62 = 3 X 12 = 30. 155. If the product of two quantities is equal to the product of 170 other quantities, may the four be placed in a proportion ? He wt 157. If we have 7? 7) A : B :... | |
 | Thomas Sherwin - 1862 - 252 σελίδες
...equation ad—be. If we divide both members by 6 and d, we have — = —, or a : b = c : d. Therefore, bd If the product of two quantities is equal to the product of two other quantities, the two factors of one product may be made the means, and the two factors of the... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - 1863 - 432 σελίδες
...to the product of the means divided by the other extreme. (2) PROPOSITION II. — Conversely : — If the product of two quantities is equal to the product of two others, then two of them may be taken • for the means, and the other tico for the extremes of a proportion.... | |
 | Adrien Marie Legendre - 1863 - 464 σελίδες
...this case, the square of the mean is equal to the product of the extremes. PROPOSITION II. THEOREM. jy the product of two quantities is equal to the product of two other quantities, two of them may be made the means, and the other two the extremes of a proportion.... | |
 | Eli Todd Tappan - 1864 - 288 σελίδες
...mean proportional of two quantities is the square root of their product. * 18. Proposition — When the product of two quantities is equal to the product of two others, either two may be the extremes and the other two the means of a proportion. Let aXd = bXc represent the equal products.... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - 1864 - 444 σελίδες
...to tJte product of the means divided by the other extreme. (2) PROPOSITION II. — Conversely : — If the product of two quantities is equal to the product of two others, then two of them may be taken for the means, and the other two for the extremes of a proportion. Let... | |
 | Joseph Ray - 1866 - 252 σελίδες
...: 2 : 5 is a false proportion, since 3X5 is not equal to 8x2. 245. Proposition II. — Conversely, If the product of two quantities is equal to the product of two others, two of them may be made the means, and the other two the extremes of a proportion. Let 6c=ad. Dividing... | |
 | Joseph Ray - 1866 - 420 σελίδες
...: 8, is not a true proportion, since 3X5 is not equal to 2x8. 268. Proposition II. — Conversely, If the product of two quantities is equal to the product of two others, two of them 'may be made the means, and the other two the extreme* of a proportion. Let ........ bc... | |
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