A Course of Mathematics, Volume 1Longman, Rees, 1836 - Mathematics |
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... figures , which were introduced into Europe by the Moors , about eight or nine hundred years since ; viz . 1 one , 2 two , 3 three , 4 four , 5 five , 6 six , 7 seven , 8 eight , 9 nine , O cipher , or nothing . These characters or figures ...
... figures , which were introduced into Europe by the Moors , about eight or nine hundred years since ; viz . 1 one , 2 two , 3 three , 4 four , 5 five , 6 six , 7 seven , 8 eight , 9 nine , O cipher , or nothing . These characters or figures ...
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... figure in the first place , reckoning from right to left , denotes only its own simple value ; but that in the second place , denotes ten times its simple value ; and that in the third place , a hundred times its simple value ; and so ...
... figure in the first place , reckoning from right to left , denotes only its own simple value ; but that in the second place , denotes ten times its simple value ; and that in the third place , a hundred times its simple value ; and so ...
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... figures ; which will be easily done by help of the following rule , deduced from the foregoing tables and observations - viz . Divide the figures in the proposed number , as in the summary above , into periods and half - periods ; then ...
... figures ; which will be easily done by help of the following rule , deduced from the foregoing tables and observations - viz . Divide the figures in the proposed number , as in the summary above , into periods and half - periods ; then ...
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... figure may stand exactly under the figures of the same value , that is , units under units , tens under tens , hundreds under hundreds , & c . and draw a line under the lowest number , to separate the given numbers from their sum , when ...
... figure may stand exactly under the figures of the same value , that is , units under units , tens under tens , hundreds under hundreds , & c . and draw a line under the lowest number , to separate the given numbers from their sum , when ...
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... figure in the lower line , or num- ber , from the figure above it , setting down the remainder below it . - But if the figure in the lower line be greater than that above it , first borrow , or add , 10 to In like manner , the same ...
... figure in the lower line , or num- ber , from the figure above it , setting down the remainder below it . - But if the figure in the lower line be greater than that above it , first borrow , or add , 10 to In like manner , the same ...
Common terms and phrases
AB² ABCD Algebra altitude arithmetical arithmetical progression base bisect breadth centre chord circle circumference coefficients contained Corol cube root decimal denominator denote diagonal diameter distance divide dividend division divisor draw drawn equal equation equiangular EXAMPLES expression feet figure fraction frustum geometrical geometrical progression given number gives greater half height Hence improper fraction inches infinite series integer intersect length less logarithms measure method multiply number of terms parallel parallelogram perpendicular plane polygon PROBLEM proportional Q. E. D. THEOREM quadratic equation QUEST quotient radius ratio rectangle Reduce remainder right angles right-angled triangle rule segment sides sine solid angle square root straight line subtract surd tangent third triangle ABC u₁ VULGAR FRACTIONS yards