Systematic Education, Or, Elementary Instruction in the Various Departments of Literature and Science: With Practical Rules for Studying Each Branch of Useful Knowledge, Volume 1Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1817 - Education |
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... Algebra Geometry · XXXII . XXXIII . ions , Chances , & c . XXXIV . . 473 497 • • . 516 · · 533 · 557 Conic Sections , Flux- Navigation , Mensura- tion , Surveying , and Dialling . DIRECTIONS TO THE BINder . VOL . I. Plate MATHEMATICS II ...
... Algebra Geometry · XXXII . XXXIII . ions , Chances , & c . XXXIV . . 473 497 • • . 516 · · 533 · 557 Conic Sections , Flux- Navigation , Mensura- tion , Surveying , and Dialling . DIRECTIONS TO THE BINder . VOL . I. Plate MATHEMATICS II ...
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... Algebra . Geometry considers the relative magnitude and extension of bodies : astronomy , the relative velocities and distances of the planets mechanics , the relative power and force of different machines , & c . In all cases there ...
... Algebra . Geometry considers the relative magnitude and extension of bodies : astronomy , the relative velocities and distances of the planets mechanics , the relative power and force of different machines , & c . In all cases there ...
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... Algebra ; and for the sake of those who wish to proceed to that science , it should be introductory to it . This , it is believed , will be found to be one of the character- istics of the work now offered to the public . There are ...
... Algebra ; and for the sake of those who wish to proceed to that science , it should be introductory to it . This , it is believed , will be found to be one of the character- istics of the work now offered to the public . There are ...
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... Algebra defined , and the term explained - History of Algebra - Origin of the Name - of the Science - from whom derived -by whom improved . Modern authors : Ward - Jones - Newton . Algebraical definitions and symbols . Introductory ...
... Algebra defined , and the term explained - History of Algebra - Origin of the Name - of the Science - from whom derived -by whom improved . Modern authors : Ward - Jones - Newton . Algebraical definitions and symbols . Introductory ...
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... algebra obtained the name of literal or universal arithmetic . The origin of the name algebra is not easily ascertained : from its prefix Al , it is supposed to be of Arabic original ; but its etymology has been variously assigned by ...
... algebra obtained the name of literal or universal arithmetic . The origin of the name algebra is not easily ascertained : from its prefix Al , it is supposed to be of Arabic original ; but its etymology has been variously assigned by ...
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