Report on the examination for admission to the Royal military academy at Woolwich. With a syllabus of mathematical studies and copies of the examination papers |
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... the purpose of getting marks , to master thoroughly the elementary subjects rather than to hurry on prematurely to the higher departments of Mathematics . Mathematics . Rev. W. N. Griffin , M.A. The marks xiv REPORT .
... the purpose of getting marks , to master thoroughly the elementary subjects rather than to hurry on prematurely to the higher departments of Mathematics . Mathematics . Rev. W. N. Griffin , M.A. The marks xiv REPORT .
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Woolwich roy. military acad. Mathematics . Rev. W. N. Griffin , M.A. The marks in the First Section have been obtained pretty equally on the subjects which that Section embraces , and , therefore , are the best representation of the ...
Woolwich roy. military acad. Mathematics . Rev. W. N. Griffin , M.A. The marks in the First Section have been obtained pretty equally on the subjects which that Section embraces , and , therefore , are the best representation of the ...
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... W. N. GRIFFIN , M.A. 1. Find the cost of 183 articles at 77. 16s . 7d . each . 2. Divide 148. 43d . by 034 , giving the result to the nearest penny . [ The two following questions are to be solved without Algebra . ] 3. A gentleman at ...
... W. N. GRIFFIN , M.A. 1. Find the cost of 183 articles at 77. 16s . 7d . each . 2. Divide 148. 43d . by 034 , giving the result to the nearest penny . [ The two following questions are to be solved without Algebra . ] 3. A gentleman at ...
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... W. N. GRIFFIN , M.A. 1. Write down all the angles between -800 ° and 800 ° which have 5 for the value of their sine . 2. Assuming the expression for sin ( A + B ) in sines and cosines of A and B , prove that 2 sin A = √1 + sin 2A + √1 ...
... W. N. GRIFFIN , M.A. 1. Write down all the angles between -800 ° and 800 ° which have 5 for the value of their sine . 2. Assuming the expression for sin ( A + B ) in sines and cosines of A and B , prove that 2 sin A = √1 + sin 2A + √1 ...
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... W. N. GRIFFIN , M.A. 1. Find the equation to a circle referred to two perpendicular tangents as axes of co - ordinates . Straight lines being drawn at right angles to one another through the fixed points a , b and -a , —b , find the ...
... W. N. GRIFFIN , M.A. 1. Find the equation to a circle referred to two perpendicular tangents as axes of co - ordinates . Straight lines being drawn at right angles to one another through the fixed points a , b and -a , —b , find the ...
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