 | 1801 - 446 sider
...numbers increase they form an ascending series ; but when they decrease, they form a descending series. The numbers, which form the series, are called the terms of the progression. Any three of ehe fivt following terms being giveif, the Other two may be readily found. 1. The first... | |
 | Daniel Adams - 1810 - 190 sider
...serios. -•n, t 3, "3, 7, 9. 11,13, 15, &c. is an owiinrft -hUSi U3. 13, II ,9. 7, 3, 3,4c. bz dtxcendi The numbers which form the series are called the terms of the series. The Jtrst and latt terms aru tlie extremes, and the oilier terms are called the meana. There... | |
 | Samuel Webber - 1812 - 260 sider
...increase they form an ascending series ; but when they decrease, they form a descending seriesi • TJie numbers, which form the series, are called the terms of the progression. Any three of the Jive following terms being given, the other two may be readily found. 1. The first... | |
 | Jeremiah Day - 1814 - 304 sider
...ratio of a to b equals the ratio of' rf.to A;' or more concisely, «a is to b, as d to A.' •368. The first and last terms are called the extremes, and the other two the means. Homologous terms are either the two antecedents or the two consequents. Analogous terms... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1815 - 250 sider
...&c. is an ascending arithmetical series : r ^ 8, 6, 4, 2, &c. is a descending arithmetical series : The. numbers which form the series, are called the...•terms of the progression ; the first and last terms of which are culled the extremes.* PROBLEM I. The first term, the last term,.and the number of terms... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1817 - 252 sider
...is an ascending arithmetical series : .^° C 8 6, 4, 2i <Ssc. 'sa descending arithmetical series : The numbers which form the series, are called the terms of the progression ; the first u.,d last terms of which are cal,ed The first term, the last term, and the number of terms being given,... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1818 - 246 sider
...&c. is an ascending arithmetical series : ,, ( 8, 6, 4, 2, &c. is a descending arithmetical series * The numbers which form the series, are called the...terms of the progression ; the first and last terms of whicU are called the extremes.* PROBLEM I. The first term, the last term, and the number of terms... | |
 | 1818 - 264 sider
...PROGRESSION. Thus J-lSilS.u? Ascending series. 14.12.10.8.6 &C. ? n 7. 6. 5.4.3 Sec. $ pesoiding series. The numbers which form the series, are called the...TERMS of the progression ; the first and last terms of which are called the EXTREMES. Any three of the five following terms being given, the oth^p two... | |
 | Thomas Keith - 1822 - 354 sider
...progression ; such as, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, &c. ; or 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, &c. and the numbers which form such series are called the terms of the progression. The first and last terms are usually called the extremes. Note 1. If three numbers be in arithmetical progression) the sum of the... | |
 | Nicolas Pike - 1822 - 562 sider
...and increased every dr.y's trsi ci £ ni.';« ; How far did he travel ? 29X -'J:=341 miles, Ans. \ The numbers which form the series, are called the terms of the progression. ,V(»/e. The first and last terms of a progression are called the extremes, and the other terms the... | |
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... series. The numbers which form the series are called the terms of the series. The first and last terms are the extremes, and the other terms are called the means. 
