Practical Mercantile Arithmetic: In which the Theory and Practice of Arithmetic are Familiarly Explained and Illustrated, by a Great Variety of Mercantile, Mechanical and Mathematical Problems |
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... ROOT , Cube illustration of Extraction of examples Square - illustration of Examples RULE OF THREE , Direct - examples Examples for mental exercise Illustration of Inverse - examples SUBTRACTION Compound - definition of Federal money ...
... ROOT , Cube illustration of Extraction of examples Square - illustration of Examples RULE OF THREE , Direct - examples Examples for mental exercise Illustration of Inverse - examples SUBTRACTION Compound - definition of Federal money ...
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... root is required . 10. This sign 3✓ denotes that the cube root is required . 11. This sign 4 denotes that the biquadrate root is re- quired . ARITHMETIC . ARITHMETIC . Q. What is Arithmetic ? A.
... root is required . 10. This sign 3✓ denotes that the cube root is required . 11. This sign 4 denotes that the biquadrate root is re- quired . ARITHMETIC . ARITHMETIC . Q. What is Arithmetic ? A.
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... the first power , or root ; as 5 is the first power of 5 ; and 9 is the first power of 9 . Q. What is the second power of any number , and how is it found ? A. Any number , multiplied into itself , produces its 206 INVOLUTION .
... the first power , or root ; as 5 is the first power of 5 ; and 9 is the first power of 9 . Q. What is the second power of any number , and how is it found ? A. Any number , multiplied into itself , produces its 206 INVOLUTION .
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... root of any power ? A. It is to find the root , or the original number , from which the given power was raised or produced ; that is , to find such a number , as , being multiplied into itself , according to the in- dex of the power ...
... root of any power ? A. It is to find the root , or the original number , from which the given power was raised or produced ; that is , to find such a number , as , being multiplied into itself , according to the in- dex of the power ...
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... root will consist of . Q. If there are decimals , how are they to be pointed ? A. If the decimals consist of an odd number of figures , an- nex a cipher to make the places even , and then point them , as ... root required SQUARE ROOT . 209.
... root will consist of . Q. If there are decimals , how are they to be pointed ? A. If the decimals consist of an odd number of figures , an- nex a cipher to make the places even , and then point them , as ... root required SQUARE ROOT . 209.
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Page 67 - Time. 60 seconds (S.) make 1 minute, marked M. 60 minutes, 1 hour, h. 24 hours, 1 day, d. 7 days, . 1 week, w. 4 weeks, 1 month, mo. 13 months, 1 day and 6 hours, 1 Julian year, yr.
Page 65 - Measure. 3 barley corns (bc) make 1 inch, marked in. 12 inches, 1 foot, ft. . 3 feet, 1 yard, yd. 5J yards, 1 rod, pole, or perch, rd.
Page 217 - Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms, less 1, and the quotient will be the common difference.
Page 65 - TABLE. 4 gills (gi.) - make - - 1 pint, marked pt. 2 pints ------- 1 quart, - - - qt. 4 quarts ------ 1 gallon, - - - gal.
Page 178 - Multiply all the numerators together for a new numerator, and all the denominators together for a new denominator.
Page 66 - TABLE. 60 seconds" make 1 minute, marked '. 60 minutes • 1 degree, °. 30 degrees - 1 sign, s. 12 signs or 360° 1 circle, c.
Page 208 - ... it therefrom, 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 208 - Multiply the square of the quotient by 300, calling it the triple square, and the quotient by 30, calling it the triple quotient, and the sum of these call the divisor. &. Seek how often the divisor may be had in the dividend, and place the result in the quotient.
Page 111 - Multiply the second and third terms together, and divide their product by the first term , the quotient will be the answer...
Page 216 - Any three of the five following things being given, the other two may be easily found. 1. The first term. 2. The last term. 3. The number of terms. 4. The common difference.