The United States Calculator: Or, Arithmetic Simplified, in Dollars and Cents, Adapted to the Commerce of the United States ... in a Series of Lectures, Comprising the Analytical and Synthetical Methods of Demonstration, Designed for Schools and Academies |
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... Cube Root ... 231 Well known principles assumed.233 Single Position ... Mensuration important to Ship To find Ship's Tonnage .. Board or Lumber Measure ..... 254 To Measure Scantling or Joist..255 Papering Rooms ... .226 .227 ..256 ...
... Cube Root ... 231 Well known principles assumed.233 Single Position ... Mensuration important to Ship To find Ship's Tonnage .. Board or Lumber Measure ..... 254 To Measure Scantling or Joist..255 Papering Rooms ... .226 .227 ..256 ...
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... cube of 5 ? What is the square of 8 ? What is the cube of 8 ? What is the square of 9 ? What is the cube of 9 ? 1. How many solid inches in 2 solid feet ? Ans . 3456 . 2. How many solid ft . in 345600 solid in . ? “ 200 ft . 3. How many ...
... cube of 5 ? What is the square of 8 ? What is the cube of 8 ? What is the square of 9 ? What is the cube of 9 ? 1. How many solid inches in 2 solid feet ? Ans . 3456 . 2. How many solid ft . in 345600 solid in . ? “ 200 ft . 3. How many ...
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... cube or third power . 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 = 16 biquadrate or 4th power . 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 32 , = 5th power . 1. A floor ... Cubes . 4th pow . 5th pow . 6th pow . 7th pow . 8th pow . 9th pr . 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 23 16 32 64 128 256 512 27 81 243 ...
... cube or third power . 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 = 16 biquadrate or 4th power . 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 32 , = 5th power . 1. A floor ... Cubes . 4th pow . 5th pow . 6th pow . 7th pow . 8th pow . 9th pr . 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 23 16 32 64 128 256 512 27 81 243 ...
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... the foot , will reach a window on the other side 21 feet high , what is the breadth of the street ? Ans . 56 , 64+ feet . 33 feet . 40 feet . Street . 21 feet . Roots . CUBE ROOT . ( Sign ) 1 2. 230 SQUARE ROOT . ject may be seen at.
... the foot , will reach a window on the other side 21 feet high , what is the breadth of the street ? Ans . 56 , 64+ feet . 33 feet . 40 feet . Street . 21 feet . Roots . CUBE ROOT . ( Sign ) 1 2. 230 SQUARE ROOT . ject may be seen at.
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... CUBE ROOT . ( Sign ) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Cubes . 1 8 27 64 125 216 343 512 729 RULE 1. - Point every third figure beginning at the units place , then find the nearest cube to the first point ... CUBE ROOT . 231 Extraction of the Cube Root.
... CUBE ROOT . ( Sign ) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Cubes . 1 8 27 64 125 216 343 512 729 RULE 1. - Point every third figure beginning at the units place , then find the nearest cube to the first point ... CUBE ROOT . 231 Extraction of the Cube Root.
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Page 150 - Multiply the whole number by the numerator of the fraction, and divide the product by the denominator.
Page 183 - COMPUTE the interest on the principal sum, from the time when the interest commenced to the first time when a payment was made, which exceeds either alone or in conjunction with the preceding payments (if any) the interest at that time due: add that interest to the principal, and from the sum subtract the payment made at that time, together with the preceding payments (if any) and the remainder forms a new principal ; on which, compute and subtract the interest, as upon the first principal: and proceed...
Page 259 - Multiply the half sum and the three remainders continually together, and the square root of the product will be the area required...
Page 147 - Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators together for a new denominator.
Page 248 - Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms, less 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?
Page 148 - 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 237 - A, at the end of 8 years, finds himself $400 in debt ; what is their income, and what does each spend per annum '\ A.
Page 85 - If a straight line be divided into any two parts, the square on the whole line is equal to the squares on the two parts, together with twice the rectangle contained by the parts.
Page 253 - ... above the upper deck"; the breadth thereof at the broadest part above the main wales, half of which breadth shall be accounted the depth of such vessel...
Page 55 - If the lower figure is greater than that, above it, add ten to the upper figure ; from which number so increased, take the lower and set down the remainder, carrying one to the next lower number, with which proceed as before, and so on till the whole is finished.