The Young Mathematician's Guide: Being a Plain and Easy Introduction to the Mathematicks ... With an Appendix of Practical GaugingS. Birt, 1747 - 480 Seiten |
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... Terms , that young Learners were really afraid of looking into thofe Studies . Thefe Confiderations firft put me ( many Years ago ) upon the Thoughts of endeavouring to compofe fuch a plain and familiar In- troduction to the ...
... Terms , that young Learners were really afraid of looking into thofe Studies . Thefe Confiderations firft put me ( many Years ago ) upon the Thoughts of endeavouring to compofe fuch a plain and familiar In- troduction to the ...
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... Terms : However , in this 1 fhall always have the Satisfaction ; That I have fincerely aimed at what is useful , tho ' in one of the meanest Ways ; it is Honour enough for me to be accounted as one of the Under - Labourers in clearing ...
... Terms : However , in this 1 fhall always have the Satisfaction ; That I have fincerely aimed at what is useful , tho ' in one of the meanest Ways ; it is Honour enough for me to be accounted as one of the Under - Labourers in clearing ...
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... Terms or Numbers in Proportion . Thus 28 : 6:24 . To be read thus ; as 2 , is to 8 ; fo is 6 , to 24 . Thefe Signs and their Significations , being perfectly learnt , will help to fhorten the Work . CHAP . II . Concerning the Principal ...
... Terms or Numbers in Proportion . Thus 28 : 6:24 . To be read thus ; as 2 , is to 8 ; fo is 6 , to 24 . Thefe Signs and their Significations , being perfectly learnt , will help to fhorten the Work . CHAP . II . Concerning the Principal ...
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... terms ; or fwell into fuch , either by Addition or otherwise : befides it is most like an Artist to exprefs or fet down all Fractions in the lowest Terms poffible ; and to perform that , it will be ne- ceffary to confider thefe ...
... terms ; or fwell into fuch , either by Addition or otherwise : befides it is most like an Artist to exprefs or fet down all Fractions in the lowest Terms poffible ; and to perform that , it will be ne- ceffary to confider thefe ...
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... Terms ; but if otherwife ) Divide the Numbers by that laft Divifor , and their Quotients will be their leaft Terms required . EXAMPLE . Let it be required to find the greatest common Measure of 72 and 108 , viz . of . 72 ) 108 ( 1 72 ...
... Terms ; but if otherwife ) Divide the Numbers by that laft Divifor , and their Quotients will be their leaft Terms required . EXAMPLE . Let it be required to find the greatest common Measure of 72 and 108 , viz . of . 72 ) 108 ( 1 72 ...
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Seite 467 - 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.
Seite 217 - Man playing at hazard won at the first throw as much money as he had in his pocket ; at the second throw he won 5 shillings more than the square root of what he then had ; at the third throw he won the square of all he then had ; and then he had ill 2. 16«.
Seite 471 - C' (89) (90) (91) (92) (93) 112. In any plane triangle, the sum of any two sides is to their difference as the tangent of half the sum of the opposite angles is to the tangent of half their difference.
Seite 138 - If equal quantities be added to equal quantities, the fums will be equal. 2. If equal quantities be taken from equal quantities, the remainders will be equal. 3. If equal quantities be multiplied by equal quantities, the produits will be equal.
Seite 106 - 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.
Seite 90 - If 2 men can do 12 rods of ditching in 6 days ; how many rods may be done by 8 men in 24 days ? Ans.
Seite 23 - The original of all weights, used in England, was a grain or corn of wheat, gathered out of the middle of the ear ; and being well dried, 32 of them were to make one pennyweight, 20 pennyweights one ounce, and 12 ounces one pound. But, in later times, it was thought sufficient to divide the same pennyweight into 24 equal parts, still called grains, being the least weight now in common use; and from hence the rest are computed.
Seite 470 - In any triangle, the sides are proportional to the sines of the opposite angles, ie. t abc sin A sin B sin C...
Seite 180 - When any number of quantities are proportionals, as one antecedent is to its consequent, so is the sum of all the antecedents to the sum of all the consequents.
Seite 471 - FG 5 that is in Words, half the Sum of the Legs, Is to half their Difference, As the Tangent of half the Sum of the oppofite Angles, Is to the Tangent of half their Difference : But Wholes are as their Halves ; wherefore the Sum of the Legs, Is...