 ... 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, &c. is an ascending series. ( 15, 13, 11, 9, 7, 5, 3, &c. is a descending 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 North American Arithmetic: Part Third, for Advanced Scholars - Page 184by Frederick Emerson - 1834 - 288 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Rufus Putnam - 1849 - 276 pages
...When it is subtracted, it is called a descending series ; as, 7, 5, 3, 1. The numbers that compose the series are called the terms of the series. The first and last terms are called the extremes, and the others, the means. In every arithmetical series there are 5 things... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1849 - 336 pages
...called an ascending series or progression. The second is called a descending series or progression. The numbers which form the series are called the terms of the progression. The first and last terms are called the extremes, and the other terms the means. The constant... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1850 - 368 pages
...called an ascending series or progression. The second is called a descending series or progression. The numbers which form the series are called the terms of the progression. The first and last terms of the progression are called the extremes, and the other terms,... | |
 | Daniel Adams - 1850 - 324 pages
...called an ascending, the second a descending series. NOTE 1 . — The numbers which form the scries are called the terms of the series. The first and last terms are the extremes, and the other terms are called the means. There are five things in an arithmetical... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1851 - 332 pages
...called an ascending series or progression. The second is called a descending series or progression. The numbers which form the series are called the terms of the progression. The first and last terms are called the extremes, and the other terms the means. The constant... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1853 - 370 pages
...First series, 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22=92. Second series, 30, 26, 22, 18, 14, 10, 6, 2=128. 253. The numbers which form the series are called the terms of the progression. 254 i The first is called an ascending series of progression, where the first term is... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1854 - 342 pages
...called an ascending series or progression. The second is called a descending series or progression. The numbers which form the series are called the terms of the progression. The fast and last terms are called the extremes, and the other terms the means. The constant... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1856 - 394 pages
...First series, 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22=92. Second series, 30, 26, 22, 18, 14, 10, 6, 2=128. 253 1 The numbers which form the series are called the terms of the progression. 254 1 The first is called an ascending series of progression, where the first term is... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1857 - 336 pages
...called an ascending series or progression. The second is called a descending series or progression. The numbers which form the series are called the terms of the progression. The first and last terms are called the extremes, and the other terms the means. The constant... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - 1860 - 440 pages
...progression by quotients. If the series increases it is called ascending! if it decreases, descending. 2. The numbers which form the series, are called the terms of the progression. The cirmmnn multiplier, or divisor, is called the ratio. For most purposes, however, it... | |
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