A Course of Mathematics ...: Designed for the Use of the Officers and Cadets of the Royal Military College, Volume 2C. Glendinning, 1806 - Mathematics |
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... cube root , three in extracting the 4th root , and the four right hand figures in those of the 5th root , & c . are always neglected in making the division . But the method derived from Dr. Halley's formulæ is preferable to all A 2.
... cube root , three in extracting the 4th root , and the four right hand figures in those of the 5th root , & c . are always neglected in making the division . But the method derived from Dr. Halley's formulæ is preferable to all A 2.
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... cube root of 27 is 3 . / aa , or the 4th root of a1 is a . ( a + b ) denotes the cube or 3d . root of a + b . V ( a2 + b3 ) , the nth root of a2 + b3 . But fractional indices are rather more commodious ; Thus ( a + b ) is the same as ...
... cube root of 27 is 3 . / aa , or the 4th root of a1 is a . ( a + b ) denotes the cube or 3d . root of a + b . V ( a2 + b3 ) , the nth root of a2 + b3 . But fractional indices are rather more commodious ; Thus ( a + b ) is the same as ...
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... cube of a ; where the small figure 3 is the index or exponent ( 11 ) . And the cube root of a3 is a . And aaaa , & c . repeated to n times is a " 71 And the nth root of a is a . Also ab ab is abab or aabb or a2b2 ; therefore ( ab ) 2 is ...
... cube of a ; where the small figure 3 is the index or exponent ( 11 ) . And the cube root of a3 is a . And aaaa , & c . repeated to n times is a " 71 And the nth root of a is a . Also ab ab is abab or aabb or a2b2 ; therefore ( ab ) 2 is ...
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... cubes , triplicate ratio ; and of two cube roots , subtri- plicate , & c . Thus if a and A denotes the areas of two circles , and d and D their respective diameters : Then da : D2 :: a : A ( Geom . 105. Cor . ) that is , the areas are ...
... cubes , triplicate ratio ; and of two cube roots , subtri- plicate , & c . Thus if a and A denotes the areas of two circles , and d and D their respective diameters : Then da : D2 :: a : A ( Geom . 105. Cor . ) that is , the areas are ...
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... cubes of the first and second . Because a c :: a2 : b2 , с a Therefore : But = : C a a3 х ог Whence 3 × & = 3 × % or 7 = 3 ; ( 75. Ax . 3. ) X Therefore ad a3 : 63. And in like manner it is proved that a : ƒ :: a4 b4 . And so of others ...
... cubes of the first and second . Because a c :: a2 : b2 , с a Therefore : But = : C a a3 х ог Whence 3 × & = 3 × % or 7 = 3 ; ( 75. Ax . 3. ) X Therefore ad a3 : 63. And in like manner it is proved that a : ƒ :: a4 b4 . And so of others ...
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