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18 A Complete Side Rule Manuat 1, Set the airline over the base “2” on appropriate LL sae 2, lace the left o right index of the C scale under the bai ie 3. Ret the hie line over the number "Noa is appropriate LL. fea, 4, Under the baie tine read off the valve for x on the scale fad Tecate the decimal point according tothe LL scales sed Note : (2) To solve the equation 5 = N for x, we follow the same method 4 outined above, exept in sep 4 the value of x is read off the i Seale (6) To solve the equation bi be ed N for x, the following method can ° line over © on the Ly sae 2. Place the 14 of the CIF scale under the hair line (We can ko we Cl scale here if suitable). 4. Reset the hairline over 9.00 the LL, scale 44 Under the hair line read off 17 08 the CF scale asthe value foe x (Gen the CI scale i weed in 2, the answer in 4 wil be on the C scale), EXERCISE 19(¢) () logs = (0) logis? Gi) loge 24 (si) logis (i) tos 57 (it) log, 260, (is) lop. 0.52 (vii) loge 17 Find x in the following we = (xiv) 0116" = 08s ie = "i ch 1 = (x) 25" Lor Ga) 486° (ii) Weer = 48 sii) 03" (asi) Ga) = bas 20 ROOT (W) SCALES 20.1 THE FORM OF THE W SCALES ‘The Faber-Castell Slide Roles 2/K3N and 62/83, incorporate these the ease of 2/83N, the W scales are actually $0 em. °C and cut in hall at 10 (ie. 3.162) and fied om a 25 em (10 tnch) ‘Slide Roe. For the 62/83 they are 25 em. "C and D sale” et in Fra and fed om a 12. em (Sitch) Shde Rule. For the 2/83N, the W isles gi approximately four sigieant figures of accuracy, we the 62/83 an be read fo about three figures, dus making calculations with the W Seales on this 125 em_(5 inch) Slide Rule as accurate as the oem Cand sees on 4 25'em (10 iach) Slide Rule 202 MULTIPLICATION ‘The procedure die: somewhat from that used with the © and scales Depending on the numbers involved we have to use ether Teit (1) or right (10) black index marks, or one of the fed index tars located on the right hand end of the Wy and W, scale, of the ‘eft band end of the We and W's scales. The following examples show ch af the Tour posible ¥arations 126 Example 1: 12 x 24 3 A Complete Sie Rule Manuat 252 (Fig, 20-1) Place the left (black) index of the W', scale over 1.2 on the We scale Sethe aie Hine over 21 om the W's scale Under the’ hairline read’ off'25.2'on the Wy scale as the (Note, under the hai Hine 6.64 (at 4) om the Ws sale gives 12° 664 = 797 (a3) on the W, sele) Exam 202 2: 886 x 193 = 171 (Fig 202) Place the right (black) index of the W's sale over 8.86 on the We scale Set the hairline over 19.3 on the W', scale Under the’ hairline read ‘of 171 on the Wy scale as the (Note, under th hair tine 6.1 (at 4) on the We sale gives 886 561 = S41 (at) om the We sale) es eae Root (W) Sales 1m Example 3: 237 x 685 = 1625 (Fig. 20:3) 1. Place the right (ro) index of the W sale over 2.37 on the aca 2 Set the hair line over 6.85 on the W's sale 5 Under the hair line read off 1625" on the W, seule as the Note, unde the ais tine 21,65 (at 4) on the We scale gives 237 X 21465 = S14 (at 3) on the Ws seule) ema Figure 204 Example 4: 399 x $06 = 2020 (Fig. 20-4) 1. Place the left (red index of the W scale over 399 on the 2. Sei the fale tine over $0.6 on the W's scale 3. Under the hair tine read off 2020 on the W; seale as the (Note, under the bai Hine 1.6 (at 4)) on the W sale gies 399 5 16 ~ 639 (at 8) on the We scale) ‘The following table summaries these procedures for easy reference. ‘SoHE. over 00 W, ale on Wy sae RULES FOR MULTIPLICATION 1G) When we use the black index marks (8, 1o¢ 10) ofthe W's, or W's als, the anawer ie read off the Wy oF W, sales respectively. (ic the sale on the body of the Slide Rule adjacen othe second factor of the multiplication) iy When we use the red index marks of the W' or W's sees, the the Wy or Wy scales eespectvely. (Le the Sale Se Sy aft Se Rl ope te cn cor of he ‘mutiphiation EXERCISE 20(a) Gi) O41 x 175 (i) 650 x 65 = (soz x 3t8 =u) 094s & os iy 0.18 5 0.26 (si) 111 0981 (iv) 256 5 192 Wis) 2x (8) 183 x 0031 (3) 4028 S15 = (Foe, continued multiplication bold the progressive answer with the hie tine as sual) Ta 17x 2X46 = (xiv) 362 X 38 x 0082 Gd 018% 168 xe 0083 = Gv) 804 x 0471 x om = Gil) 2X12K OAT = Ga) BIX AIS KIX TES 203. DIVISION Division i a usual, dhe revere procedure to mulipliation. The follow Ing examples show two of the possible eases Figure 205 Example 1: 286 + 147 = 0.1985 (Fig. 20-5) 1. Set the hairline over 28.6 on the W, scale 2. Place the 147 ofthe Ws scale under the ba line ‘3. Below the left (black) index of the W's scale read off the finwer a 0.1945 on the 'W, seal (Note, under the hae line 4.65 (at 4) om the Ws eae gies ‘Shove the lett (red) index of We scale, 28:6 + 465 — 615 (G5) on the Ws scale) Figwe 205 Example 2: 19:15 + 73 = 0.2105 (Fig. 206) Set the airline over 19.78 on the Wy sae 2. Place the 73 of the Ws sale under the hairline. 3. Below the right (red) index of the Wy sce read off the amgwer as 0.2705 on the Wy sae ‘one, ander the hic line 231 (at 4) on the W sale gies, Shove‘the ight (black) index ofthe We, scale, 18.75 231 SNES (at'8) an the We sale) [All the posites for division are summarised in the following table. Ta HEL over Under Wk. place Rest HI. over— Under HL. ener Black ladex of Wa = b on W, sele bon Wy scale Ak see St Wi 8 + Bon He ee Tack index We ee W. Dw ines =e Ww + jetiader Wa we tack der Wea eb W. pow, eB Wiese ¥ ack index Wi ab Wh eae ved index Wiasb Ws » Ww mace Yeates OER e “i inde 130 A Complete Slide Rale Manual RULES FOR DIVISION {@) When the numbers involved in the division are located on adicent ‘ale, the answers read of the Wy or W sales under citer of the lack index marks () When the ‘numbers involved inthe division ate leated on scales on ‘opposite sides of the side, the anewer i read off the 'W, of Ws ‘ales under ether ofthe red Inder marks EXERCISE 20(b) @) 360 4 18 oo (i) 4800 06 ee Gi) 1235538 = Wx? Go) 4335 = oo Sw () 308 158 = onxom (i) 1328 > 17s ames CD 2+ 6 Tio x aDisy i) 93"9,600 (xi) 1406S Se 204 SQUARES AND SQUARE ROOTS ‘A. SQUARES For numbers on the W", or W's scales, their squares are found on the CCscale. We use the Wi, and Wy scales in preference to the Wy aad ‘Wo sels, asthe former are on the slide withthe C eae ° = yam Pompom ~eehornh haa inl oT Root (W) Seales rt Example: 246 = 605 (Fig. 207) Set the hairline over 2.46 on the W scale, 2. Under the Bair line read off 605 onthe C scale as the Note: In Fig. 20-7, under the bai line the 7.78 (at 3) on the Wis feale would be read off the Cseale (at 1) as 7.78" = 605, EXERCISE 2040) 768 = (w) 008s (i) 09 (i) C.o0022* Gi (vl) 3025 Go 2 = (sit) BA 102 = 3. SQUARE ROOTS For 4 number on the C scale, is square rot is read off the W', scale {the number i between 1 and 10, o ofthe Win sale the number is between 10 and 100” For numbers larger tan 100 or ls than T, we wse the procedure as outined in Unit 5. we often fh Figure 208 Example 1: VT = 3.608 (Fig. 20-8) Set the hairline over 13 on the C seal (As the number is ‘twean 10 and 100 we ed its square root ‘onthe W, scale.) 2. Under the hair line veadoff 3.608 on the We scale as the Figure 209 Example 2: 15 = 114 (Fig. 209) 1. Set the ait tine over 130 on the C scale. (Express [50 = VIS <1 = VIS x 10, thus we find VIE) 2 Unver the airline read ‘of 1140 the W, Nese asthe value for VTS, anower = 118 x 10 ta Example 3: VOIWE = 313 1. Set the hairline over 9 on the C scale, (Express VOD = es thos we find IE) = fe us we find 2 Under the line read off 2.13 on the W; see as the a = 0313 EXERCISE 20(4) ) yoas oi) vza80 (i) Vos vi) 0.06 iy ES (i) Vos = Gy) yame (yor = (0) 950 ) VOORs = 20.5 MISCELLANEOUS CALCULATIONS ‘The folowing tables st a numberof caleuatons which make use ofthe W seal, and fom & supplement 10 the table given in 103. For guares and square roots te appropriate W scale must be wed according to the numbers involved, ‘Example Set HL. over Under WL, pce» Reset H.L. Under HL. 2 =| <|

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