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... itself ) have written , and do still continue to write , volumes , for the better understanding and explaining their works ? If , indeed , there was no occafion for this , then have they Spent their time in vain , and their labours to ...
... itself ) have written , and do still continue to write , volumes , for the better understanding and explaining their works ? If , indeed , there was no occafion for this , then have they Spent their time in vain , and their labours to ...
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... itself tell us that arts and fciences are not like history ? A few words in the different circum- ftances and parts of the narration give us a general idea of the whole ; but here it is quite otherwife ; the reader muft have words , as ...
... itself tell us that arts and fciences are not like history ? A few words in the different circum- ftances and parts of the narration give us a general idea of the whole ; but here it is quite otherwife ; the reader muft have words , as ...
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... itself , beginning with problems directly ; the other indeed begins at Addition , and proceeds on to the first four algebraic rules , which I learnt pretty well ; but when I came to algebraic fractions , I ( not knowing any thing of ...
... itself , beginning with problems directly ; the other indeed begins at Addition , and proceeds on to the first four algebraic rules , which I learnt pretty well ; but when I came to algebraic fractions , I ( not knowing any thing of ...
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... itself , and is called a vulgar fraction . TYR . How am I to know a vulgar fraction ? PHI . Whenever you fee any figure or figures with other figure or figures underneath , and a dafh between them ( thus :, ) , they are vulgar fractions ...
... itself , and is called a vulgar fraction . TYR . How am I to know a vulgar fraction ? PHI . Whenever you fee any figure or figures with other figure or figures underneath , and a dafh between them ( thus :, ) , they are vulgar fractions ...
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... but the laft fraction , for I am not certain whether it belongs to the compound fraction that ftands before it , or whether it be a separate fraction by itself . PHI . It cannot belong to the compound fraction , PHI . 26 ADDITION OF.
... but the laft fraction , for I am not certain whether it belongs to the compound fraction that ftands before it , or whether it be a separate fraction by itself . PHI . It cannot belong to the compound fraction , PHI . 26 ADDITION OF.
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Page 89 - In any proportion, the product of the means is equal to the product of the extremes.
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Page 48 - MATHEMATICAL SIGNS, SYMBOLS AND OPERATIONS Mathematical signs are simply shorthand methods of indicating mathematical language. Those most commonly met with are the following: + The sign of addition called plus. This means that the two numbers or quantities between which it is placed are to be added. Thus 12 + 3 is read 12 plus 3 and means that 12 and 3 are to be added, the result being 15. — The sign of subtraction called minus. This means that the number or quantity which follows the sign is...
Page x - No monftrous height, or breadth, or length appear ; The Whole at once is bold, and regular. Whoever thinks a faultlefs piece to fee, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er fhall be.
Page 25 - Sum over the common Denominator ; and if it be an improper Fraction, reduce it to a mixt Number (by Cafe 2.
Page 16 - Multiply each numerator into all the denominators except its own, for a new numerator. Then multiply all the denominators together for a new denominator, and place it under each new numerator.
Page 94 - 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.
Page 76 - I am only to multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominator for a new denominator.