Activities/Sliderule: Difference between revisions
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=== Division === | === Division === | ||
Division is the opposite of multiplication. First position the reticle over the divisor on the D slide. Then without moving the reticule, position the C slide so that the dividend is under the reticule. Read the result off of the D slide under the end of the C slide. | |||
'''Example:''' 2.62 / 1.31 = 2 | |||
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File:Sliderule-1.31C.png|Position the reticule over 2.62 on the D slide. Position 1.31 on the C slide under the reticule. | |||
File:Sliderule-2D.png| Read the results from the D slide. | |||
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=== Square === | === Square === | ||