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... be added to another , in contra- distinction to something to be taken away , or subtracted . Thus , astro- nomers speak of additive equa oysters live for 24 hours . That the heart of 10 MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE .
... be added to another , in contra- distinction to something to be taken away , or subtracted . Thus , astro- nomers speak of additive equa oysters live for 24 hours . That the heart of 10 MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE .
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... equa- ceiver , the degree of exhaustion , tion , it is n × , log . log . of d ; after any number of strokes of the piston , may be determined by S log . d knowing the respective capacities and hence n = of the barrel and the receiver ...
... equa- ceiver , the degree of exhaustion , tion , it is n × , log . log . of d ; after any number of strokes of the piston , may be determined by S log . d knowing the respective capacities and hence n = of the barrel and the receiver ...
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... equa tion . It appears , also , that he had a rule for extraeting the cube root of such binomials as admit of ex traction ; and that he often used the literal notation a , b , c , d , & c . That he gave a rule for biquadra- tic ...
... equa tion . It appears , also , that he had a rule for extraeting the cube root of such binomials as admit of ex traction ; and that he often used the literal notation a , b , c , d , & c . That he gave a rule for biquadra- tic ...
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... equa the factors together like a word , tions . To the later editions of or connects them by the mark X , this work is commonly subjoined , which is the first introduction of Dr. Halley's method of finding the this character . He also ...
... equa the factors together like a word , tions . To the later editions of or connects them by the mark X , this work is commonly subjoined , which is the first introduction of Dr. Halley's method of finding the this character . He also ...
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... equa- tion . ≈ + y + z = S , x2 + 2xy + y2 = x2 + 2pz x2 + 2xy + y2 = s2—2z + z2 , by transposing in the first equa tion and squaring . Whence , 2 + 2pz = s2 — 2sz + ≈ $ 2 = AC . or , z = 2p + 28 Now a being known , make it n ; then ...
... equa- tion . ≈ + y + z = S , x2 + 2xy + y2 = x2 + 2pz x2 + 2xy + y2 = s2—2z + z2 , by transposing in the first equa tion and squaring . Whence , 2 + 2pz = s2 — 2sz + ≈ $ 2 = AC . or , z = 2p + 28 Now a being known , make it n ; then ...
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