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... ratios , and the doc- trine of roots and powers , are all beautiful in them- selves , and prepare the student for entering uponthe more general subject of Algebra . That science , as far as relates merely to numbers , should immediately ...
... ratios , and the doc- trine of roots and powers , are all beautiful in them- selves , and prepare the student for entering uponthe more general subject of Algebra . That science , as far as relates merely to numbers , should immediately ...
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... Ratios , is the same as composition of ratios ; thus , if a b = c : d ; then by addition , or composition , a + b : a = c + d : c or , a + b : b = c + d : d . ADDITIVE , denotes something to be added to another , in contra- distinction ...
... Ratios , is the same as composition of ratios ; thus , if a b = c : d ; then by addition , or composition , a + b : a = c + d : c or , a + b : b = c + d : d . ADDITIVE , denotes something to be added to another , in contra- distinction ...
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... ratio ; that is , bottom of the barrel being greater than that of the external atmo : sphere , forces open the valve , and escapes ; and when the piston is again raised , air from the receiver escapes into the barrel . The two barrels ...
... ratio ; that is , bottom of the barrel being greater than that of the external atmo : sphere , forces open the valve , and escapes ; and when the piston is again raised , air from the receiver escapes into the barrel . The two barrels ...
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... ratio of one quantity to another ; and when two quantities have the same ratio as other two , the sign of equality is introduced between the pairs thus , a b c d means that a has the same ratio to b , that c has to d . A power of any ...
... ratio of one quantity to another ; and when two quantities have the same ratio as other two , the sign of equality is introduced between the pairs thus , a b c d means that a has the same ratio to b , that c has to d . A power of any ...
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... ratio , which may be represented by n : 1 ; that is , P : D = P : D ' = n : 1 ; hence , D = P , D ' = P / , & c . 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 . Alt . 0 , dens . dn , an - 1 , an - 2 , dr — 3 , dn — 4 , cors . & c . Or , dividing the latter series by ...
... ratio , which may be represented by n : 1 ; that is , P : D = P : D ' = n : 1 ; hence , D = P , D ' = P / , & c . 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 . Alt . 0 , dens . dn , an - 1 , an - 2 , dr — 3 , dn — 4 , cors . & c . Or , dividing the latter series by ...
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