The Young Mathematician's Guide: Being a Plain and Easy Introduction to the Mathematicks ... With an Appendix of Practical Gauging |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 80
Page 11
... greater than ( or at least equal to ) the Subtrahend or Number to be fubtracted . Note , This Rule is the Converfe or Direct contrary to Addition . And here the fame Caution that was given in Addition , of placing Figures directly under ...
... greater than ( or at least equal to ) the Subtrahend or Number to be fubtracted . Note , This Rule is the Converfe or Direct contrary to Addition . And here the fame Caution that was given in Addition , of placing Figures directly under ...
Page 14
... greater of the Two Numbers , and is commonly called the Multiplicand . The other is that Number by which the Firft is to be multi- plied , and is ufually called the Multiplicator or Multiplier ; and this denotes the Number of Times that ...
... greater of the Two Numbers , and is commonly called the Multiplicand . The other is that Number by which the Firft is to be multi- plied , and is ufually called the Multiplicator or Multiplier ; and this denotes the Number of Times that ...
Page 33
... greater Weight than the Laws had provided , which happened to be about a Sixth part more : For I found by a very nice Experiment , that one Pound Averdupois is equal to 14 Ounces , 11 Penny Weight , and 15 Grains Troy . And it is now ...
... greater Weight than the Laws had provided , which happened to be about a Sixth part more : For I found by a very nice Experiment , that one Pound Averdupois is equal to 14 Ounces , 11 Penny Weight , and 15 Grains Troy . And it is now ...
Page 45
... greater Denomination , which by moft Authors is cal- led ( tho ' very improperly ) Reduction afcending . This Work is the Converfe of the laft , and is performed by Divifion . Thus , RULE . Confider how many of the Denomination proposed ...
... greater Denomination , which by moft Authors is cal- led ( tho ' very improperly ) Reduction afcending . This Work is the Converfe of the laft , and is performed by Divifion . Thus , RULE . Confider how many of the Denomination proposed ...
Page 48
... greater than the whole thing ; and it's Numerator is always greater than the De- nominator . As for or & c . A Compound Fraction is a Part of a Part , confifting of feveral Numerators and Denominators connected together with the Word ...
... greater than the whole thing ; and it's Numerator is always greater than the De- nominator . As for or & c . A Compound Fraction is a Part of a Part , confifting of feveral Numerators and Denominators connected together with the Word ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
alfo Amount Angle Anſwer Arch Area Arithmetick Bafe becauſe Cafe call'd Cathetus Circle Circle's Confequently Cube Cubick Inches Cyphers Decimal defcribe Demonftration Denomination Diameter Difference divided Dividend Divifion Divifor eafily eafy Ellipfis equal Equation Example Extreams faid fame fecond feven feveral fhall fhew fingle firft Term firſt fome Fractions Fruftum ftand fubtract fuch Gallons given hath Height Hence Hyperbola infinite Series Intereft interfect juft laft Latus Rectum leffer lefs Lemma Logarithm Meaſure muft multiply muſt Number of Terms Parabola Parallelogram Periphery Perpendicular Places of Figures plain Point Pound Product Progreffion propofed Proportion Quære Quantities Question Radius Reafon Refolvend reft reprefent Right Line Right-angled Right-line Root Rule Sect Segment Series Side Sine Square Suppofe Surd Tangent thefe Theorem theſe thofe thoſe Tranfverfe Triangle Troy Weight ufually Uncia uſeful Vulgar Fractions whofe whole Numbers
Popular passages
Page 473 - The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; and each degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes ; and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds ; and these into thirds, &c.
Page 92 - If 8 men can do a piece of work in 12 days, how long will it take...
Page 168 - Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators together for a new denominator.
Page 395 - RULE. Multiply the sum of the two extremes by half the number of terms, the product will be the sum of all the terms.
Page 469 - Numbers z — i and z -+- 1 be even, and accordingly their Logarithms, and the Difference of the Logarithms will be had, which let be called y.: -Therefore...
Page 146 - ... axioms : 1. If equal quantities be added to equal quantities, the sums will be equal. 2. If equal quantities be subtracted from equal quantities, the remainders will be equal. 3. If equal quantities be multiplied by equal quantities, the products will be equal. 4. If equal quantities be divided by equal quantities, the quotients will be equal. 5.
Page 476 - In any triangle, the sides are proportional to the sines of the opposite angles, ie. t abc sin A sin B sin C...
Page 146 - If equal quantities be added to equal quantities, the sums will be equal. 2. If equal quantities be taken from equal quantities, the remainders will be equal. 3. If equal quantities be multiplied by the same, or equal quantities, the products will be equal.
Page 469 - Term will give the Logarithm to 20 Places of Figures. But, if z be greater than 10000, the...
Page 114 - The particular Rates of all the Ingredients propofed to be mixed, the Mean Rate of the whole Mixture, and any one .of the Quantities to be mixed being given: Thence to find how much of every one of the other Ingredients is requifite to compofe the Mixture.