EXAMPLES IN ALGEBRA BY C O TUCKEY,MA ASSISTANT MASTER AT CHARTERHOUSE LATE SCHOLAR OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE LONDON GEORGE BELL & SONS 1903PREFACE THESE examples aie mtended to provide a complete course of elementary algebra for classes im which the bookwork is supphed by the teacher In the choice of the subjects mcluded, and m then arrangement, I have throughout followed the 1ecommenda- tions of the Committee on the Teaching of Mathematics appointed by the Mathematical Association Among new features may be mentioned — The postponement until after easy simultaneous equations of the ‘long 1ules’ for multipheation and division The postponement until afte: quadzatics of com- pheated fractions, HCF, L.OM, Square 100t, and Titeral Equations The early mtroduction and extensive use of Graphs The melusion of some of the appheations to Geometry which form such a promment feature im modern con- timental text-books The treatment of fractional mdices fiom a numerical point of view, so as to lead up to the use of fom-figme lJoganthm tables The stress laid on numerical checks of all kinds The large selection of problems, mcluding very easy onesn PREFACE A number of examples have been taken from examma- tion papers recently set at Charter house It remams fo. me to acknowledge that I am much indebted to my colleague, Mr H Crabtiee, to whom are due the whole of the problems in Ex. 65, as well as those m Ex. 98, and also to the Rev J R Colthurst and Mr A.D Tuckey, who have given me much kind assistance in checking the answers and in proof-1eadine