Manual of Logarithms: Treated in Connection With Arithmetic, Algebra, Plane Trigonometry, and Mensuration, for the Use of Students Preparing for Army and Other Examinations (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

G. F. Matthews

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0364095482 ISBN 13: 9780364095485

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Master the practical use of logarithms for exams and problem solving.

This concise guide introduces the fundamentals of logarithms and shows how they relate to exponentials. It explains how logarithms help you work with powers, roots, and many common conversions in arithmetic, algebra, plane trigonometry, and mensuration. The book emphasizes usable concepts, with a clear path from definitions to real‑world computations.

• Learn the definitions and basic properties of logarithms, mantissa, and characteristic.
• See how to convert between logarithmic and exponential forms and solve key examples.
• Explore the use of tables and the role of different bases, including Napierian and common bases.
• Learn to apply logarithms to solving triangles and mensuration problems, and understand reduction formulas and subsidiary angles.

Ideal for students preparing for army and other examinations, this edition provides practical techniques and worked examples to build confidence and speed in calculation.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0364095482
• ISBN 13: 9780364095485
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 140