Mathematics: Compiled from the Best Authors, and Intended to be the Text-book of the Course of Private Lectures on These Sciences in the University at Cambridge, Volume 1W. Hilliard, 1808 - Mathematics |
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... operations , namely , Notation , Addition , Subtraction , Multiplication , and Division . NOTATION . * Notation teaches how to read any proposed number , ex- pressed in characters , and to write any proposed number in characters . * As ...
... operations , namely , Notation , Addition , Subtraction , Multiplication , and Division . NOTATION . * Notation teaches how to read any proposed number , ex- pressed in characters , and to write any proposed number in characters . * As ...
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... operation may sometimes appear to be right . For if we change the plac es of any two figures in the sum , it will still be the same . A true sum will however always appear to be true by this proof ; and to make a false one appear true ...
... operation may sometimes appear to be right . For if we change the plac es of any two figures in the sum , it will still be the same . A true sum will however always appear to be true by this proof ; and to make a false one appear true ...
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... operation , the remainder or difference . RULE . * 1. Place the less number under the greater , so that units may stand under units , tens under tens , & c . and draw line under them . # * DEMON . 1. When all the figures of the less ...
... operation , the remainder or difference . RULE . * 1. Place the less number under the greater , so that units may stand under units , tens under tens , & c . and draw line under them . # * DEMON . 1. When all the figures of the less ...
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... operation , is called the pro- duct . Both the multiplier and multiplicand are , in general , call- ed terms or factors . Multiplication and Division table . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 | 10 | 21 +61 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 12 ...
... operation , is called the pro- duct . Both the multiplier and multiplicand are , in general , call- ed terms or factors . Multiplication and Division table . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 | 10 | 21 +61 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 12 ...
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... operation according as there are 1 , 2 , or 3 , & c . figures standing on the right of it ; and conse- quently the true value of the quotient figure , belonging to that part of the dividend , is also 10 , 100 , or 1000 , & c . times its ...
... operation according as there are 1 , 2 , or 3 , & c . figures standing on the right of it ; and conse- quently the true value of the quotient figure , belonging to that part of the dividend , is also 10 , 100 , or 1000 , & c . times its ...
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Page 175 - RULE.* — Multiply each payment by the time at which it is due; then divide the sum of the products by the sum of the payments, and the quotient will be the true time required.
Page 140 - Multiply the divisor, thus augmented, by the last figure of the root, and subtract the product from the dividend, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a new dividend.
Page 255 - Divide the first term of the dividend by the first term of the divisor, and write the result as the first term of the quotient. Multiply the whole divisor by the first term of the quotient, and subtract the product from the dividend.
Page 198 - A man was hired 50 days on these conditions. — that, for every day he worked, he should receive $ '75, and, for every day he was idle, he should forfeit $ '25 ; at the expiration of the time, he received $ 27'50 ; how many days did he work...
Page 149 - To the remainder bring down the first figure in the next period, and call it the dividend. 4. Involve the root to the next inferior power to that which is given, and multiply it by the number denoting the given power, for a divisor.
Page 315 - If A and B together can perform a piece of work in 8 days, A and C together in 9 days, and B and C in 10 days : how many days would it take each person to perform the same work alone ? Ans.
Page 124 - As the sum of the several products, Is to the whole gain or loss ; So is each man's particular product, To his particular share of the gain or loss.
Page 139 - ... and to the remainder bring down the next period for a dividend. 3. Place the double of the root already found, on the left hand of the dividend for a divisor. 4. Seek how often the divisor is contained...
Page 120 - When it is required to find how many of the first sort of coin, weight or measure, mentioned in the question, are equal to a given quantity of the last.
Page 132 - When one of the ingredients is limited to a certain quantity. RULE. Take the difference between each price and the mean rate, as before ; then,