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... , and Brokage , 109 Compound Interest , 111 Discount , 112 Equation , 114 Barter 115 Loss and Gain , 117 Fellowship , Exchange , Vulgar Fractions , 119 123 129 Decimal Fractions , 144 Involution , Square Root , Cube Root , A general A 3.
... , and Brokage , 109 Compound Interest , 111 Discount , 112 Equation , 114 Barter 115 Loss and Gain , 117 Fellowship , Exchange , Vulgar Fractions , 119 123 129 Decimal Fractions , 144 Involution , Square Root , Cube Root , A general A 3.
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... Root ; as , 2 / 64-8 . Cube Root ; as , 64-4 . Fourth Root ; as , 4 / 16-2 , & c . A Vinculum ; denoting the several quantities over which it is drawn , to be considered jointly as a simple quantity . ARITHMETIC . ARITHMETIC is the art ...
... Root ; as , 2 / 64-8 . Cube Root ; as , 64-4 . Fourth Root ; as , 4 / 16-2 , & c . A Vinculum ; denoting the several quantities over which it is drawn , to be considered jointly as a simple quantity . ARITHMETIC . ARITHMETIC is the art ...
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... Roots . Squares . Cubes . I 1 1 1 24 8 16 32 64 128 256 512 3 9 27 81 243 729 2187 ... cube or third power of 4 ? Ars . 64 . 4x4x4 = 64 . 3. What is the fifth ... root of a number , or power , is such a number , as being multiplied into ...
... Roots . Squares . Cubes . I 1 1 1 24 8 16 32 64 128 256 512 3 9 27 81 243 729 2187 ... cube or third power of 4 ? Ars . 64 . 4x4x4 = 64 . 3. What is the fifth ... root of a number , or power , is such a number , as being multiplied into ...
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... root of 4 , because 2x2-4 ; and 4 is the cube root of 64 , be- cause 4x4x4-64 , and so on . THE SQUARE ROOT . The square of a number is the product arising from that number multiplied into itself . " Extraction of the square root is the ...
... root of 4 , because 2x2-4 ; and 4 is the cube root of 64 , be- cause 4x4x4-64 , and so on . THE SQUARE ROOT . The square of a number is the product arising from that number multiplied into itself . " Extraction of the square root is the ...
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... CUBE ROOT . The cube of a number is the product of that number multiplied into its square . Extraction of the cube root is the finding of such a number , as , being multiplied into its square , will pro- duce the number proposed . RULE ...
... CUBE ROOT . The cube of a number is the product of that number multiplied into its square . Extraction of the cube root is the finding of such a number , as , being multiplied into its square , will pro- duce the number proposed . RULE ...
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Page 173 - 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 one; the quotient will be the common difference.
Page 170 - ... cents for every day he was idle ; at settlement he received 5 dollars. How many days did he work. and how many days was he idle ? Ans.
Page 190 - Feet multiplied by feet, give feet. Feet multiplied by inches, give inches. Feet multiplied by seconds, give seconds. Inches multiplied by inches, give seconds. Inches multiplied by seconds, give thirds. Seconds multiplied "by seconds, give fourths.
Page 99 - RULE.* Multiply the principal by the 'rate per cent, and divide the product by 100: the quotient will be the interest for 1 year.
Page 37 - TIME. 60 seconds (sec.} make - 1 minute min. 60 minutes « - - - 1 hour H. 24 hours - - . • - 1 day D.
Page 132 - RULE. Multiply all the numerators together for a new numerator, and all the denominators for a new denominator: then reduce the new fraction to its lowest terms.
Page 131 - Operations with Fractions A) To change a mixed number to an improper fraction, simply multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction and add the numerator.
Page 169 - Suppose two numbers, and work with each agreeably to the tenor of the question, noting the errors of the results : multiply the errors of each operation into the supposed number of the other ; then, If the errors be alike, i.
Page 129 - The number above the line is called the numerator, and that below the line the denominator. The denominator...
Page 155 - INVOLUTION, OR THE RAISING OF POWERS. A power is the product arising from multiplying any given number into itself continually a certain number of times ; thus, 2x2= 4 the second power or square of 2.