 | John M'Nevin - 1841 - 300 páginas
...When the first and last terms (or two extremes) are given to find the common difference. RULE. — Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms less 1; the quotient will be the common difference. 1. If the ages of 12 persons are equally different, the... | |
 | 1841 - 200 páginas
...gathers them up singly, returning with them one by one to the basket? Ans. 5 miles, 1300 yards. CASE III. number of terms less 1, and the quotient will be the common difference. Question. — 1. How do you find the common difference? EXAMPLES. 1. The extremes are 2 and 53, and... | |
 | George Roberts Perkins - 1841 - 274 páginas
...last and first terms, divided by the number of terms, less one, will give the common difference. ROLE. Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms, less one. Examples. 1. The first term of an arithmetical progression is 5, the last term is 176, and the... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1841 - 334 páginas
...The first term, last term, and the number of terms being given, to find the common difference. RULE. Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms less one, and the quotient is the common difference. I. The extremes are 3 and 45, and the number of terms... | |
 | John M'Nevin - 1841 - 300 páginas
...the first and last terms (or two extremes') are given to find the common difference. RULE.—Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms less 1; the quotient will be the common difference. 1. If the ages of 12 persons are equally different, the... | |
 | Charles Guilford Burnham - 1841 - 324 páginas
...When the extremis and number of terms are given, to find the common difference, ive, have this RULE. Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms less l,antl the quotient will be the common difference. 7. If the first term of a series be 3, the last... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - 1842 - 320 páginas
...difference. Thus, 28 — 3= 25 ; then, 25 •*- 5= 5 years, the common difference. A. 5 years. 11. Hence, to find the common difference, — Divide the...1, and the quotient will be the common difference. 12. If the extremes be 3 and 23, and the number of terms 1 1, what is the common difference 1 A. 2.... | |
 | Osman Call - 1842 - 200 páginas
...GIVEN, TO FIND THE DIFFERENCE. RULE. — Subtract the first term from the last, divide the remainder by the number of terms less 1, and the quotient will be the difference. » It will readily be seen that the years are one less than the number of terms, from the... | |
 | Charles Waterhouse - 1842 - 178 páginas
...term, and number of terms given, to find the common difference ; or, sum of all the terms. RULE. — Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms less 1, the quotient will be the difference. Multiply the sum of the extremes by the number of terms, half... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - 1843 - 320 páginas
...the common difference. Thus, 28—3= 25; then, 25-^5= 5 years, the common difference. A. 5 years. 11. Hence, to find the common difference, —Divide the...the number of terms, less 1, and the quotient will 1>e the common difference. 12. If the extremes be 3 and 23, and the number of terms 11, what is the... | |
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Hence, when the extremes and number of terms are given, to find the common difference, — Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms, less 1, and the quotient will be the common difference. 
