КНИГИ НА АНГЛИЙСКИЙ ЯЗЫКЕ, ИМЕЮЩЕЕ ОТНОШЕНИЕ К СЛОВУ «DUODECIMAL»
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The Elements, Analysis and Practice of Arithmetic, Vulgar, ...
But in the scale of notation, where every superior place is twelve times its next
inferior, the o- perations in it are very different ; and from the division of its parts, is
called Duodecimal Arithmetic. This method is chiefly in ule among workmen ; by it
...
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Dozens and tens ; or, The ounce, the inch, and the penny ...
From duodecimal to decimal. t)1000 t)124 + 8 t)15 + 2 1 + 7 6e4 (duodecimal) =
1000 (decimal) ; 1728 (decimal) = 1000 (duodecimal). For decimal and
duodecimal fractions — multiply the given fraction by the base of notation to
which it is ...
duodecimal system. The Kore word for ten is ozabe, i.e., “less two ”; Mada ekobo,
helaiobo are similarly eke-obo (two less) and ele(=ere)-obo (one less), and imply
a duodecimal base; they might, of course, be 'explained as ten, and one-ten, ...
... to this method, to retain and perfect our present system of measurement, and to
trust to time the changing of our notation. Here, then, we reach the first division of
our subject : that of simple duodecimal weights and measures, as opposed to ...
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1897
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Transactions of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
and 9 in the duodecimal system are simplicity itself; only those for 2 and 5 in the
decimal system can be compared with them. The obscure tables, where
memorization alone can be of service, are 5 and 7 for the duodecimal system; the
...
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Positional Numeral Systems: Hexadecimal, Octal,
Duodecimal, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
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The Building News and Engineering Journal
duodecimal scale— would have allowed of this. In squaring dimen- I sions, “
duodccimals ” or “ cross-multiplication" I is used, and these terms are taken by
most people in the building trade to mean the same thing, but they do not.
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Manual of arithmetic, by J. A. G. and S. H. Second edition, ...
Reduce fig to a duodecimal as far as five places. Am. 0.23149. 18. Reduce fig to
a duodecimal as far as five places. Am. 0.391-05. 19. Reduce {+5- to the
duodecimal form to five places. Am. 3.18480. RULE. 1°. Multiply the decimal
fraction by ...
Joseph A. Galbraith, Samuel Haughton, 1855
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Preliminary report: Presented to both Houses of Parliament ...
7' 3d, a duodecimal system of weights and 'below the smallest unit. - - -- - 2.
Whether it is not equally impracticable to extirpate decimal arithmetic in favour of
duodeeimals as a compulsory and universal method, and to dccimalizc our entire
...
Great Britain. Decimal Coinage Commissioners, 1857
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The American Catholic Quarterly Review
Of these there are six in the decimals, and only four in the duodecimals, giving a
gain of 50 per cent, for these first eleven fractions, and a still greater gain if we
were to continue the list further, in favor of the duodecimal. Nor is this all, for, ...
James Andrew Corcoran, Patrick John Ryan, Edmond Francis Prendergast, 1893
НОВОСТИ, В КОТОРЫХ ВСТРЕЧАЕТСЯ ТЕРМИН «DUODECIMAL»
Здесь показано, как национальная и международная пресса использует термин
duodecimal в контексте приведенных ниже новостных статей.
OPINION: Education policy for the next generation, not the next …
Once there was a really good reason for this – we had a duodecimal system with a currency that had twelve pennies to the pound and 144 was ... «Western Morning News, Мар 15»
Friday the 13th: why is it 'unlucky'?
... stop at the 12 times table, probably due to the mathematical usefulness of the duodecimal (base 12) system. So we aren't taught about 13. «The Guardian, Фев 15»
Federal politics 2014: The year in 12 chapters
The duodecimal fixation of this article, however, is really only on the 12 months of the Julian calendar. And Julius Caesar, superior political ... «Macleans.ca, Дек 14»
Brady, Luck Two More Reasons Why No. 12 Is Really No. 1
The Egyptians used a base-12, or “duodecimal,” system because of the number of joints in both hands, as opposed to the number of fingers. Each finger has ... «Boston.com, Ноя 14»
The BBC and science reporting: avoid “false balance”
[B]ogus impartiality (mathematician discovers that 2 + 2 = 4; spokesperson for Duodecimal Liberation Front insists that 2 + 2 = 5, presenter ... «The Moderate Voice, Июл 14»
Let's go decimal
This, the duodecimal system, is completely outdated in all aspects of modern life with the only exception being the measurement of time. «ESPNcricinfo.com, Апр 14»
Keeping Time: Why 60 Minutes?
While you and I write numbers using base 10, or “decimal” this civilization used base 12 ("duodecimal") and base 60 ("sexigesimal"). It is not ... «LiveScience.com, Апр 14»
Why are there 60 minutes in an hour? – 'The Why'
... National Institute of Standards and Technology in Boulder, Colorado, calls these systems “duodecimal (base 12) and sexagesimal (base 60). «American Live Wire, Апр 14»
Why are there 60 minutes in an hour but only 24 hours in day?
The civilizations that first divided the day into smaller parts, however, used different numeral systems, specifically duodecimal (base 12) and ... «Salon, Янв 14»
Obamacare won't succeed or fail—and other healthcare predictions …
... a contrarian duodecimal exercise in futurism. Will this antidecimal augury align with the mysterious cosmic order and governing perfection? «Quartz, Янв 14»
