| Edward Wells - Arithmetic - 1714 - 348 pages
...Error arifing from die other Guefs. And if the Errors be both alike, (/. e. too much or too little,; divide the Difference of the Products, by the Difference of the Errors ; but if the Errors be unlike, divide the Sura of the Products, by the Sum of the Errors. The Quoti-'... | |
| John Mair - Arithmetic - 1772 - 376 pages
...L. *.d. C 13 4 • < 10 As 21 6 5 0 o) then, errors alike* that is, both exceffes, or both defects, divide the difference of the products by the difference of the errors. But if the errors are unlike, that is, the one an excefs and the other a defect, divide the fum of... | |
| A. Melrose (Teacher) - Arithmetic - 1795 - 140 pages
...then if the errors be of the fame kind ; that is, both lefs, or both greater than the given number ; divide the difference of the products by the difference of the errors ; but if the one error is greater, and the other lefs than the given number ; divide the fum of the... | |
| Mathematics - 1801 - 446 pages
...errors by the contrary supposip.on, and find the sum and difference of the products. 4. If the errors be alike, divide the difference of the products by the difference of. the errors, and the quotient will be the answer. 5. If the errors be unlike, divide the sum of the products by the sum... | |
| Nicolas Pike - Arithmetic - 1802 - 350 pages
...pofition by the firft error. 4. If the errors be alike ; that is, both too fmall, or bith too great, divide the difference of the products by the difference of the errors, and the quotient will be the anfwer. 5. If the errdfe be unlike ; that is, one too fmal!, and the other too... | |
| Isaac Dalby - Mathematics - 1807 - 476 pages
...by the first difference or error. Then, if the errors are alike (viz. both too great, or too little) divide the difference of the products by the difference of the errors, and the quotient will be the answer. But if the errors are unlike for one too great, and the other to little)... | |
| William Nicholson - 1809 - 716 pages
...if the error» be both too great, or both too little, sub. tract the one product from the other, and divide the difference of the products by the difference of the errors. If the erron be nnlike, ш the one -f- and the other —, add the products, and divide the sum thereof... | |
| Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1812 - 620 pages
...supposition, namely, the first position by the second error, and the second position by the first error. Then, If the errors are alike, divide the difference of...products by the difference of the errors, and the quotient will be the answer. But if the errors are unlike, divide the sum of the products by the sum... | |
| Samuel Webber - Arithmetic - 1812 - 260 pages
...contrary supposition, and find the sum or difference of the products." 4. If {he errors be alike, divMe the difference of the products by the difference of the errors, and the quotient will be the answer. 5. If the errors be unlike, divide the sum of the products by the sum... | |
| Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1813 - 244 pages
...question. 3. Multiply the first position by the last error, and the lu# position by the first error. 4. If the errors are alike, divide the difference of...products by the difference of the errors, and the quotient will be the answer. 5. If the errors are unlike, divide the sum of the pith ducts by the sum... | |
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