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... inch , yard , & c . or of whatever the whole thing originally consisted : the 4 and the 8 are the denominators , showing into how many equal parts the unit is divided ; and the three and the five are the numerators , showing how many of ...
... inch , yard , & c . or of whatever the whole thing originally consisted : the 4 and the 8 are the denominators , showing into how many equal parts the unit is divided ; and the three and the five are the numerators , showing how many of ...
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... inches to the Decimal of a foot . The foot being equal to 12 inches , the vulgar DECIMAL FRACTIONS . 11.
... inches to the Decimal of a foot . The foot being equal to 12 inches , the vulgar DECIMAL FRACTIONS . 11.
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... inches , the vulgar fraction will be ; then 12 ) 9.00 = .75 decimal frac- [ tion required . Reduce 8 inches the decimal of a yard . 8 inches 1 yard x 3 x 12 = 36 inches . 36 ) 8.0 ( .22 + = Answer . 72 80 72 a mile . 1 mile 8 Reduce 5 ...
... inches , the vulgar fraction will be ; then 12 ) 9.00 = .75 decimal frac- [ tion required . Reduce 8 inches the decimal of a yard . 8 inches 1 yard x 3 x 12 = 36 inches . 36 ) 8.0 ( .22 + = Answer . 72 80 72 a mile . 1 mile 8 Reduce 5 ...
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... inches in .7500 La foot . 12 number of lines in 9.0000 ' T'he answer here is 2 feet 9 lines . Lan inch , What is the value of .084 of a furlong ? Ans . 3 per . 1 yd . 2. ft . 11 in . What is the value of 683 of a degree ? Ans . 40 m ...
... inches in .7500 La foot . 12 number of lines in 9.0000 ' T'he answer here is 2 feet 9 lines . Lan inch , What is the value of .084 of a furlong ? Ans . 3 per . 1 yd . 2. ft . 11 in . What is the value of 683 of a degree ? Ans . 40 m ...
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... inch compasses with a moveable leg , an ink point , a dotting point , the crayon point , so contrived as to hold a whole pencil , two additional pieces to lengthen occasionally one leg of the compass- es , and thereby enable them to ...
... inch compasses with a moveable leg , an ink point , a dotting point , the crayon point , so contrived as to hold a whole pencil , two additional pieces to lengthen occasionally one leg of the compass- es , and thereby enable them to ...
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Page 246 - ... that triangles on the same base and between the same parallels are equal...
Page 58 - The angle in a semicircle is a right angle ; the angle in a segment greater than a semicircle is less than a right angle ; and the angle in a segment less than a semicircle is greater than a right angle.
Page 231 - RULE. From half the sum of the three sides subtract each side severally.
Page 45 - The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; and each degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes ; and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds ; and these into thirds, &c.
Page 14 - Then multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first term: the quotient will be the fourth term, or answer.
Page 5 - His method is founded on these three considerations: 1st, that the sum of the logarithms of any two numbers is the logarithm of the product of...
Page 91 - ... scale. Given the length of the sine, tangent, or secant of any degrees, to find the length of the radius to that sine, tangent, or secant.
Page 35 - DIVISION BY LOGARITHMS. RULE. From the logarithm of the dividend subtract the logarithm of the divisor, and the number answering to the remainder will be the quotient required.
Page 30 - Then, because the sum of the logarithms of numbers, gives the logarithm of their product ; and the difference of the logarithms, gives the logarithm of the quotient of the numbers ; from the above two logarithms, and the logarithm of 10, which is 1, we may obtain a great many logarithms, as in the following examples : EXAMPLE 3.
Page 211 - At 170 feet distance from the bottom of a tower, the angle of its elevation was found to be 52° 30' : required the altitude of the tower ? Ans.