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... characteristic . From the above it is seen that all mantissas are positive . And to show that a negative sign belongs to the character- istic only , it is placed above the characteristic , thus : log .031522.49859 . 4. Moving the ...
... characteristic . From the above it is seen that all mantissas are positive . And to show that a negative sign belongs to the character- istic only , it is placed above the characteristic , thus : log .031522.49859 . 4. Moving the ...
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... characteristic is one less than the number of places to the left of the decimal point . II . If the number is less than 1 , the characteristic is nega- tive , and is one more than the number of zeros between the deci- mal point and the ...
... characteristic is one less than the number of places to the left of the decimal point . II . If the number is less than 1 , the characteristic is nega- tive , and is one more than the number of zeros between the deci- mal point and the ...
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... characteristic of the logarithm and subtract each figure from 9 , except the last significant figure , and sub ... characteristics : 1. In getting the cologarithm , the 10 following the mantissa destroys the second 10 of the 10.00000 ...
... characteristic of the logarithm and subtract each figure from 9 , except the last significant figure , and sub ... characteristics : 1. In getting the cologarithm , the 10 following the mantissa destroys the second 10 of the 10.00000 ...
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Joe Garner Estill. 1 1 TABLES . COMMON LOGARITHMS OF NUMBERS Giving CHARACTERISTICS AND MANTISSAS.
Joe Garner Estill. 1 1 TABLES . COMMON LOGARITHMS OF NUMBERS Giving CHARACTERISTICS AND MANTISSAS.
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Joe Garner Estill. TABLES . COMMON LOGARITHMS OF NUMBERS GIVING CHARACTERISTICS AND MANTISSAS OF LOGARITHMS OF NUMBERS FROM 1 TO 100 , AND MANTISSAS ONLY OF NUMBERS FROM 100 TO 10000 . LOGARITHMS OF NUMBERS . N Log . N Log . N Log . N ...
Joe Garner Estill. TABLES . COMMON LOGARITHMS OF NUMBERS GIVING CHARACTERISTICS AND MANTISSAS OF LOGARITHMS OF NUMBERS FROM 1 TO 100 , AND MANTISSAS ONLY OF NUMBERS FROM 100 TO 10000 . LOGARITHMS OF NUMBERS . N Log . N Log . N Log . N ...
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Page 81 - Similar triangles are to each other as the squares of their homologous sides.
Page 102 - The logarithm of any power of a number is equal to the logarithm of the number multiplied by the exponent of the power.
Page 80 - If four quantities are in proportion, they are in proportion by composition, ie the sum of the first two terms is to the second term as the sum of the last two terms is to the fourth term.
Page 94 - The areas of two triangles which have an angle of the one equal to an angle of the other are to each other as the products of the sides including the equal angles. A D A' Hyp. In triangles ABC and A'B'C', To prove AABC A A'B'C' A'B' x A'C ' Proof. Draw the altitudes BD and B'D'.
Page 102 - The logarithm of a number is the exponent of the power to which it is necessary to raise a fixed number, in order to produce the first number.
Page 141 - When the length of the primary unit of this system was determined it was supposed to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the pole.
Page 102 - The logarithm of a product is equal to the sum of the logarithms of its factors.
Page 69 - If from a point without a circle a tangent and a secant be drawn, the tangent is a mean proportional between the whole secant and its external segment.
Page 88 - An angle formed by two chords intersecting within the circumference of a circle is measured by one-half the sum of the intercepted arcs.
Page 75 - After remarking that the mathematician positively knows that the sum of the three angles of a triangle is equal to two right angles...