Excerpt from First Year Mathematics The arithmetic in the book is presented from a new point of View - that of approximate computation - and is utilized in the evaluation of formulas and in the solution of equations throughout the succeeding pages. Geometrical facts are introduced as the basis of many algebraic and arithmetic problems, and Wherever they are not intuitively accepted by the pupils they are accompanied by adequate logical demonstration. Proofs, and parts of proofs, are avoided When they seem to the pupils of an unnecessary and hair-splitting kind. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.