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... Characteristic , and the decimal part the Mantissa . Thus , of the logarithm of 18 , 1 is the characteristic , and .25527 is the mantissa . The Significant Part of a number is that part of the number which , ignoring the decimal point ...
... Characteristic , and the decimal part the Mantissa . Thus , of the logarithm of 18 , 1 is the characteristic , and .25527 is the mantissa . The Significant Part of a number is that part of the number which , ignoring the decimal point ...
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... = 105 . log 170. - log .0017 = 5 . That is , the difference between the two logarithms is an integer ; hence they have different characteristics and the same mantissa . FINDING THE COMMON LOGARITHMS OF NUMBERS 7. To find the 8 INTRODUCTION.
... = 105 . log 170. - log .0017 = 5 . That is , the difference between the two logarithms is an integer ; hence they have different characteristics and the same mantissa . FINDING THE COMMON LOGARITHMS OF NUMBERS 7. To find the 8 INTRODUCTION.
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... characteristic of the logarithm of a number greater than 1 is one less than the number of places to the left of the decimal point . Thus , log 325 = 2 + decimal , log 24.75 = 1 + decimal . Again , the logarithm of a number between 1 and ...
... characteristic of the logarithm of a number greater than 1 is one less than the number of places to the left of the decimal point . Thus , log 325 = 2 + decimal , log 24.75 = 1 + decimal . Again , the logarithm of a number between 1 and ...
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... characteristic by 10 and decreasing the other part by 10. Thus , 7.25328-10 = 17.25328-20 = 27.25328-30 , etc .; and 3.16241 = 13.16241-10 , etc. Such changes are often useful in computations by logarithms . Thus , to subtract 8.17243 ...
... characteristic by 10 and decreasing the other part by 10. Thus , 7.25328-10 = 17.25328-20 = 27.25328-30 , etc .; and 3.16241 = 13.16241-10 , etc. Such changes are often useful in computations by logarithms . Thus , to subtract 8.17243 ...
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... characteristic ( Art . 7 ) . 1. Find the number whose logarithm is 2.74989 . The mantissa , page 27 , corresponds to the number 5622. As the characteristic is 2 , there must be 2 + 1 places to the left of the decimal point . Hence the ...
... characteristic ( Art . 7 ) . 1. Find the number whose logarithm is 2.74989 . The mantissa , page 27 , corresponds to the number 5622. As the characteristic is 2 , there must be 2 + 1 places to the left of the decimal point . Hence the ...
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9 cos 9 9 cot 9 sin 9 A₁ A₁OP acute angle adjacent angle are given base circle colog cologarithm cos² cot 10 tan COTANGENTS csc² Cyclically decimal denoted distance divided equal Exercise express Find the angle Find the area find the number Find the values formulas Hence hour-angle hype hypotenuse included angle isosceles triangle latitude law of cosines law of sines log cot mantissa natural functions negative number corresponding number whose logarithm OA₁ opposite angles perp perpendicular plane polar triangle positive radian radius relation right angle right triangle sec² signs sin 9 cos sin b sin sin² solution solved spherical triangle STATEMENT subtract tan² tanc tangent three angles three sides Trigonometry Whence ΙΟ
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Page 9 - Hence, to find the characteristic of the logarithm of a number less than 1, subtract the number of ciphers between the decimal point and first significant figure from 9, writing — 10 after the mantissa.
Page 8 - The logarithm of any power of a number is equal to the logarithm of the number multiplied by the exponent of the power.
Page 8 - The logarithm of a quotient is equal to the logarithm of the dividend minus the logarithm of the divisor.
Page 74 - The sum of the angles of a spherical triangle is greater than two and less than six right angles ; that is, greater than 180° and less than 540°.
Page 57 - In any triangle, the square of the side opposite an acute angle is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides, minus twice the product of one of these sides and the projection of the other side upon it.
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Page 7 - The logarithm of a product is equal to the sum of the logarithms of its factors.
Page 76 - The sine of any middle part is equal to the product of the tangents of the Adjacent parts. RULE II. The sine of any middle part is equal to the product of the cosines of the opposite parts.