The Theory and Operation of the Slide Rule |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | xiii |
Solution by Logarithms | 7 |
SLIDE RULE ACCURACY | 15 |
Copyright | |
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Common terms and phrases
binomial expansion common logarithms complementary angles computation cosecant cosine cube cursor is set D scale decimal point determined DF scale distance representing log Divide evaluated example finding powers five-place tables given hypotenuse large angle left index LL00 scale LL3 scale LLO and LL00 LLOO locate the decimal log ln Log Log Duplex Log Log scale log log-1 logarithmic distances logarithmic scales logarithms of numbers mantissa Move the cursor move the slide multiplication and division natural logarithms number less numbers greater obtained power exponent powers of numbers problem procedure quadrant red figures right index right triangle rough estimate scale index scale opposite scales are laid Set the cursor Set the left Set the right significant figures slide rule solution slide setting small angles solved ST scale table of natural tangent values tangents of angles triangle of Figure trigonometric functions