The Young Mathematician's Guide: Being a Plain and Easy Introduction to the Mathematicks ... With an Appendix of Practical Gauging |
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... several Authors that write of ) Arithmetick , do teach to prove the Truth of Multiplication , by cafting away all the Nines that are contained in both the Factors , and their Product ; but because that Method is very erroneous , as ...
... several Authors that write of ) Arithmetick , do teach to prove the Truth of Multiplication , by cafting away all the Nines that are contained in both the Factors , and their Product ; but because that Method is very erroneous , as ...
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... several Reafons , it was at that time . thought convenient to continue the former fuppofed Content of 231 Cubick Inches to be the Wine Gallon , and that all Computa- tions in Gauging fhould be made from thence , as above . The Beer or ...
... several Reafons , it was at that time . thought convenient to continue the former fuppofed Content of 231 Cubick Inches to be the Wine Gallon , and that all Computa- tions in Gauging fhould be made from thence , as above . The Beer or ...
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... several par- ticular Sums , nay , perhaps filling up the whole length of a Sheet of Paper , I humbly conceive in thofe Cafes the beft and eafieft way will be to part them into Parcels , not exceeding above 10 or 12 particular Sums in ...
... several par- ticular Sums , nay , perhaps filling up the whole length of a Sheet of Paper , I humbly conceive in thofe Cafes the beft and eafieft way will be to part them into Parcels , not exceeding above 10 or 12 particular Sums in ...
Page 84
... several pretty , and in- deed , very ftrange , Questions . EXAMPLES . 1 Six Gentlemen , that were travelling , met together by Chance at a certain Inn upon the Road , where they were fo pleased with their Hoft , and each other's Company ...
... several pretty , and in- deed , very ftrange , Questions . EXAMPLES . 1 Six Gentlemen , that were travelling , met together by Chance at a certain Inn upon the Road , where they were fo pleased with their Hoft , and each other's Company ...
Page 103
... several Proportions will and thus , 520 44,20441 . 4 s . od . 1960 : 166,6 :: A. 936 : 79,5679 l . 11 s . 2 d . for B. 504 42,84421 . 16 s . 9 d . The whole Gain = 1667 , 12 s . o d . C. Or you may work as in fome of the former Examples ...
... several Proportions will and thus , 520 44,20441 . 4 s . od . 1960 : 166,6 :: A. 936 : 79,5679 l . 11 s . 2 d . for B. 504 42,84421 . 16 s . 9 d . The whole Gain = 1667 , 12 s . o d . C. Or you may work as in fome of the former Examples ...
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Page 473 - 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.
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Page 168 - Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators together for a new denominator.
Page 395 - RULE. Multiply the sum of the two extremes by half the number of terms, the product will be the sum of all the terms.
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Page 146 - ... axioms : 1. If equal quantities be added to equal quantities, the sums will be equal. 2. If equal quantities be subtracted from equal quantities, the remainders will be equal. 3. If equal quantities be multiplied by equal quantities, the products will be equal. 4. If equal quantities be divided by equal quantities, the quotients will be equal. 5.
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Page 146 - If equal quantities be added to equal quantities, the sums will be equal. 2. If equal quantities be taken from equal quantities, the remainders will be equal. 3. If equal quantities be multiplied by the same, or equal quantities, the products will be equal.
Page 469 - Term will give the Logarithm to 20 Places of Figures. But, if z be greater than 10000, the...
Page 114 - The particular Rates of all the Ingredients propofed to be mixed, the Mean Rate of the whole Mixture, and any one .of the Quantities to be mixed being given: Thence to find how much of every one of the other Ingredients is requifite to compofe the Mixture.