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... live ? Mention his name and give some particulars of his life . 8. Divide the Literary History of England into great periods , giving dates , and mentioning the A greatest poet and the greatest prose writer in each period.
... live ? Mention his name and give some particulars of his life . 8. Divide the Literary History of England into great periods , giving dates , and mentioning the A greatest poet and the greatest prose writer in each period.
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... Divide 36291. 1s . 03d . by 243 . 2. Reduce 7 tons 15 cwt . 2 qrs . 16 lbs . to ounces ; and 3 roods 27 poles 26 yards to square inches . 3. Find the value of 83 quarters 5 bushels 3 pecks of corn at 11. 7s . 6d . per quarter . 4. If 11 ...
... Divide 36291. 1s . 03d . by 243 . 2. Reduce 7 tons 15 cwt . 2 qrs . 16 lbs . to ounces ; and 3 roods 27 poles 26 yards to square inches . 3. Find the value of 83 quarters 5 bushels 3 pecks of corn at 11. 7s . 6d . per quarter . 4. If 11 ...
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... Divide the number 100 into four parts in arithmetical progression , such that the sum of their cubes shall be 100000 . 6. Enunciate and prove the Binomial Theorem for any exponent . 7. The opposite sides and angles of parallelo- grams ...
... Divide the number 100 into four parts in arithmetical progression , such that the sum of their cubes shall be 100000 . 6. Enunciate and prove the Binomial Theorem for any exponent . 7. The opposite sides and angles of parallelo- grams ...
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... divide the result by 59 . 3125 6. Convert and 22 into decimal fractions ; and divide the second result by the first . 7. Find the fraction of a pound which is equi- valent to the excess of of a guinea above the sum of of a shilling and ...
... divide the result by 59 . 3125 6. Convert and 22 into decimal fractions ; and divide the second result by the first . 7. Find the fraction of a pound which is equi- valent to the excess of of a guinea above the sum of of a shilling and ...
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... Divide £ 258 5s . 44d . by 93 . 3. If a ship sail one mile in th of an hour , at what rate per hour does the ship travel ? 3. In a besieged garrison there are 3,000 soldiers with provisions for 120 days , how many men.
... Divide £ 258 5s . 44d . by 93 . 3. If a ship sail one mile in th of an hour , at what rate per hour does the ship travel ? 3. In a besieged garrison there are 3,000 soldiers with provisions for 120 days , how many men.
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Page 6 - If two triangles have two sides of the one equal to two sides of the...
Page 6 - ... me, and perceiving that I was weary and dejected, inquired into my situation, which I briefly explained to her; whereupon, with looks of great compassion, she took up my saddle and bridle, and told me to follow her.
Page 13 - To divide a given straight line into two parts, so that the rectangle contained by the whole, and one of the parts, may be equal to the square of the other part.
Page 1 - Parallelograms upon the same base and between the same parallels, are equal to one another.
Page 3 - Elle a deux grands môles semblables à deux bras, qui s'avancent dans la mer et qui embrassent un vaste port où les vents ne peuvent entrer. Dans ce port on voit comme une forêt de mâts de navires ; et ces navires sont si nombreux, qu'à peine peut-on découvrir la mer qui les porte.
Page 2 - Therefore, in obtuse-angled triangles, &c. QED PROP. XIII. THEOREM. In every triangle, the square of the side subtending either of the acute angles is less than the squares of the sides containing that angle, by twice the rectangle contained by either of...