Ray's Algebra, Part First: On the Analytic and Inductive Methods of Instruction, with Numerous Practical Exercises, Designed for Common Schools and Academies |
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... Exponents ARTICLES . FAGES . 7- 24 · • 1-15 25--20 · 16-52 26-31 . 31-33 53-55 33-39 56 59 39-43 • • 60-64 43-46 • 65-67 47-48 69 48-50 72 51 53 • 73-75 79 54-55 59-63 • General Rule for the Signs General Rule for Multiplication ...
... Exponents ARTICLES . FAGES . 7- 24 · • 1-15 25--20 · 16-52 26-31 . 31-33 53-55 33-39 56 59 39-43 • • 60-64 43-46 • 65-67 47-48 69 48-50 72 51 53 • 73-75 79 54-55 59-63 • General Rule for the Signs General Rule for Multiplication ...
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... exponent , is placed to the right , and a little above it , to point out the number of times the quantity is taken as a factor . Thus , aa is written a2 ; aaa is written a3 ; aaaa is written a ; aabbb is written a263 . When a letter has ...
... exponent , is placed to the right , and a little above it , to point out the number of times the quantity is taken as a factor . Thus , aa is written a2 ; aaa is written a3 ; aaaa is written a ; aabbb is written a263 . When a letter has ...
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... exponents . Thus , 7ab and -3ab , also 4a3b2 and 7a3b2 , are similar terms . The quantities 2a2b and 2ab2 are not similar , for , though they are composed of the same letters , yet these letters have different exponents . ART . 51. The ...
... exponents . Thus , 7ab and -3ab , also 4a3b2 and 7a3b2 , are similar terms . The quantities 2a2b and 2ab2 are not similar , for , though they are composed of the same letters , yet these letters have different exponents . ART . 51. The ...
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... exponent of a letter in the product , is equal to the sum of its exponents in the two factors . rule of the exponents . 3. What is the product of a2 by a2 ? . . 4. What is the product of a2b by ab ? This is termed , the • · Ans . aaaa ...
... exponent of a letter in the product , is equal to the sum of its exponents in the two factors . rule of the exponents . 3. What is the product of a2 by a2 ? . . 4. What is the product of a2b by ab ? This is termed , the • · Ans . aaaa ...
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... exponent of a letter in the product equal ? What is the rule for multiplying one positive monomial by another ! 70 . What is the product of a plus b , by c ? When all the terms in each are posi- tive , how do you multiply a polynomial ...
... exponent of a letter in the product equal ? What is the rule for multiplying one positive monomial by another ! 70 . What is the product of a plus b , by c ? When all the terms in each are posi- tive , how do you multiply a polynomial ...
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Page 100 - Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators together for a new denominator.
Page 22 - Required the distance from A to B, from B to C, and from C to D.
Page 176 - Multiply the divisor, thus increased, by the last figure of the root; subtract the product from the dividend, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a new dividend.
Page 136 - In any proportion, the product of the means is equal to the product of the extremes.
Page 122 - A hare is 50 leaps before a greyhound, and takes 4 leaps to the greyhound's 3 ; but 2 of the greyhound's leaps are equal to 3 of the hare's ; how many leaps must the greyhound take to catch the hare ? Let x be the number of leaps taken by the hound.
Page 62 - The square of the sum of two quantities is equal to the square of the first, plus twice the product of the first by the second, plus the square of the second.
Page 78 - To find the greatest common divisor of three or more quantities, first find the greatest common divisor of two of them ; then, of that divisor and one of the other quantities, and so on. The last divisor thus found, will be the greatest common divisor sought.
Page 59 - 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.
Page 137 - A farmer has 2 horses, and a saddle worth 25 dollars ; now, if the saddle be put on the first horse, his value will be double that of the second ; but, if the saddle be put on the second horse, his value will be three times that of the first.
Page 219 - The fore wheel of a carriage makes 6 revolutions more than the hind wheel in going 120 yards; but if the periphery of each wheel be increased one yard, it will make only 4 revolutions more than the hind wheel in the same space.