The young student's pocket companion, or Arithmetic, geometry, trigonometry, and mensuration. With an appendix |
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... Logarithms . Likewife the application of Decimals to Intereft , fimple and compound . Annuities , penfions in arrears , their prefent worths , immediately commenced , and in reverfion ; the ufe of the fquare and cube roots in variety of ...
... Logarithms . Likewife the application of Decimals to Intereft , fimple and compound . Annuities , penfions in arrears , their prefent worths , immediately commenced , and in reverfion ; the ufe of the fquare and cube roots in variety of ...
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... logarithms , and the extraction of roots , as MARTIN , EMERSON , WHISTON , EUCLID , HAWNEY ; WARD , & c . which alfo coft from 45 . to 12s . each 3d . Others have treated of mensuration , as HAWNEY , HUTTON , ROBERTSON , FLETCHER , & c ...
... logarithms , and the extraction of roots , as MARTIN , EMERSON , WHISTON , EUCLID , HAWNEY ; WARD , & c . which alfo coft from 45 . to 12s . each 3d . Others have treated of mensuration , as HAWNEY , HUTTON , ROBERTSON , FLETCHER , & c ...
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... Mixed Multiplication of Te and luches 55 56 57 58 60 62 64 68 71 23 70 77 78 79 80 81 97 499 193 104 105 107 . 109 115 117 1.29 121 123 PAR 11 . PART . II . Introduction Of Logarithms 125 125 Multiplication xvi CONTENTS .
... Mixed Multiplication of Te and luches 55 56 57 58 60 62 64 68 71 23 70 77 78 79 80 81 97 499 193 104 105 107 . 109 115 117 1.29 121 123 PAR 11 . PART . II . Introduction Of Logarithms 125 125 Multiplication xvi CONTENTS .
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John Draper (of Whitehaven.) PART . II . Introduction Of Logarithms 125 125 Multiplication , Division , Involution , and Evolution I by Logarithms Rule of three Direct by ditto 120 129 Compound Intereft by ditre 130 Geometry 133 Plain ...
John Draper (of Whitehaven.) PART . II . Introduction Of Logarithms 125 125 Multiplication , Division , Involution , and Evolution I by Logarithms Rule of three Direct by ditto 120 129 Compound Intereft by ditre 130 Geometry 133 Plain ...
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... logarithms , and rules deduced from algebra ; or by tables prepared for that purpose : But the compound intereft of any fum , may be found for a few years , thus . £ 3 RULE , : RULE . As 100l . the rate per cent INTEREST ACCOUNTS 41.
... logarithms , and rules deduced from algebra ; or by tables prepared for that purpose : But the compound intereft of any fum , may be found for a few years , thus . £ 3 RULE , : RULE . As 100l . the rate per cent INTEREST ACCOUNTS 41.
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Page 120 - 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. 5., Find how many times the divisor may be had in the dividend, and the quotient will be another figure of the root.
Page 115 - ... 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 74 - To reduce fractions to a common denominator RULE. Multiply each numerator into all the denominators, except its own, for a new numerator, and all the denominators together for a common denominator. ' EXAMPLES. 1. Reduce 7 and -= to a common denominator.
Page 120 - ... quotient figure by common division, and annex it to the root ; then involve the whole root into the given power, and call that the subtrahend. 6. Subtract that number from as many points of the given power as...
Page 15 - TIMI. 60 Seconds .«••.......... — i Minute. 60 Minutes =i Hour. 24 Hours ^ . . =i Day. 7 Days = i Week.
Page 76 - To reduce a fraction of one denomination to the fraction of another, but less, retaining the sanье value. RULE. Multiply the numerator by the parts contained in the several denominations between it, and that you would reduce it to, for a new numerator, and place it over the given denominator.
Page 12 - APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT 20 grains i scruple 3 scruples I dram 8 drams i ounce 12 ounces I pound...
Page 120 - ... from the given number. 3. Bring down the firft figure in the next point to the remainder, and call it the dividend. 4. Involve the root into the next inferior power to that which is given ; multiply it by the given power, and call it the diviibr.
Page 12 - Apothecaries' pound and ounce, and the pound and ounce Troy, are the same, only differently divided and subdivided.
Page 187 - The surface of a sphere Is equal to four times the area of one...