 | William James Milne - 1899 - 404 sider
...a : b = c : d, a and c are the antecedents, and 6 and d are the consequents of the proportion. 265. The first and fourth terms of a proportion are called the Extremes and the second and third terms are called the Means of the proportion. In the proportion a : b = c : d, a and d are the extremes,... | |
 | William James Milne - 1899 - 258 sider
...a : b = c : d, a and c are the antecedents, and 6 and d are the consequents of the proportion. 265. The first and fourth terms of a proportion are called the Extremes and the second and third terms are called the Means of the proportion. In the proportion a : 6 = c : d, a and d are the extremes,... | |
 | Frank Castle - 1899 - 424 sider
...written as 6 : 8 : : 15 : 20, and this should be read as 6 is to 8 as 15 is to 20. The first and last terms of a proportion are called the extremes, and the second and third terms the means ; thus 6 and 20 are the extremes, and 8 and 15 are the means in the above proportion. When four quantities... | |
 | Frank H. Hall - 1899 - 462 sider
...TERM OF A PROPORTION WITHOUT FINDING THE RATIO. The first and fourth terms of a proportion are calleM the extremes, and the second and third terms, the means; thus, in the proportion 12:6 = 8:4, 12 and 4 are the extremes and 6 and 8 are the means. Observe that in the following proportions... | |
 | George Albert Wentworth - 1899 - 272 sider
...antecedents, the second and fourth terms, the consequents; the first And. fourth terms, the extremes, the second and third terms, the means. Thus, in the proportion a : 6 = c : d ; a and c are the antecedents, 6 and d the consequents, a and d the extremes, 6 and c the... | |
 | George Albert Wentworth - 1899 - 498 sider
...antecedents, the second and fourth terms, the consequents ; the first and fourth terms, the extremes, the second and third terms, the means. Thus, in the proportion a : 6 = c : d ; a and c are the antecedents, 6 and d the consequents, a and d the extremes, 6 and c the... | |
 | 1900 - 532 sider
...ratio of the first term to the second term equals the ratio of the third term to the fourth term. 135. The first and fourth terms of a proportion are called...the second and third terms, the means. Thus, in the foregoing proportion, 8 and 3 are the extremes and 4 and 6 are the means. 136. A direct proportion... | |
 | 1900 - 728 sider
...ratio of the first term to the second term equals the ratio of the third term to the fourth term. 316. The first and fourth terms of a proportion are called...the second and third terms, the means. Thus, in the foregoing proportion, 8 and 3 are the extremes and í and 6 are the means. 317. A direct proportion... | |
 | International Correspondence Schools - 1900 - 720 sider
...ratio of the first term to the second term equals the ratio of the third term to the fourth term. 3 IB. The first and fourth terms of a proportion are called...the second and third terms, the means. Thus, in the foregoing proportion, 8 and 3 are the extremes and 4 and 6 are the means. 317. A direct proportion... | |
 | International Correspondence Schools - 1900 - 612 sider
...ratio of the first term to the second term equals the ratio of the third term to the fourth term. 306. The first and fourth terms of a proportion are called...the second and third terms the means. Thus, in the foregoing proportion, 8 and 3 are the extremes and 4 and 6 are the means. 307. A direct proportion... | |
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The first and fourth terms of a proportion are called the extremes; and the second and third terms the means. Thus, in the • proportion a : b = с : d, a and d are the extremes, and b and с the means. 
