Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Logarithmic and Trigonometric Tables
For the investigations of these rules the student is referred to the Treatise on Trigonometry, p. 87, or to works on Algebra.
The Common Logarithms (briggs' s) are the only ones used in extensive numerical calculations, and the only ones given in the following tables.
The common logarithm of a number is the exponent of that power of 10 which is equal to the number.
Thus, the logarithm of 100 is 2, because 10' 100. This is usually written log 100 2. 10 is the base of the common system.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
