Author : John Hind
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-25
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 133015519X
The Principles and Practice of Arithmetic, Comprising the Nature and Use of Logarithms, With the Computations Employed by Artificers, Gagers and Land-Surveyors, 1840 by John Hind Pdf
Excerpt from The Principles and Practice of Arithmetic, Comprising the Nature and Use of Logarithms, With the Computations Employed by Artificers, Gagers and Land-Surveyors, 1840: Designed for the Use of Students The third Chapter treats of the first Principles of the Rule of Three, sometimes called the Golden Rule; and it comprises a collection of examples illustrating the different views of the subject. The fourth Chapter contains The Doctrine of Fractions, usually termed Vulgar Fractions; concluding with some of its applications to practical purposes. The fifth Chapter developes The Theory of Decimals, commonly called Decimal Fractions; and it points out some of the important uses to which they are more peculiarly adapted. In the sixth Chapter are discussed the Doctrines of Ratio and Proportion, from the Principles of which are deduced several Rules of the greatest consequence in the affairs of Commerce; and it concludes with the solution of a few miscellaneous questions, explaining some technical terms. The seventh Chapter contains the Practice of Involution and Evolution, with The Arithmetic of Surds or Irrational Quantities. The object of the eighth Chapter is The Nature and Properties of Logarithms, derived from the simplest principles; and the practical advantages afforded by Logarithmic Tables are briefly pointed out in appropriate examples. The ninth Chapter is The Application of Arithmetic to Geometry: and the calculations of Artificers, Gagers and Land-Surveyors are concisely explained and exemplified in it. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
