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Chapter 10 Combined Operations on C, D, CI, DI, CD, DF, CIF, A, B, BI, K and K Scales
In this unit we will show how the order of operations and the selection of scales can greatly reduce the moves
required. The effect of this is to increase accuracy, speed and the range of problems you can handle on your Slide
Rule.
Note: The A and B scales or the K and K scales (if you Slide Rule has a K Scale), can be used for multiplication
and division. On the A and B scales the 1, 10 , 100 can be read as an index, while the K and K scales 1, 10, 100, or
1,000 can be used as an index in calculations. The BI scale can be used in conjunction the A and B scales in the
same way as the CI with the C and D scales, or the CIF with the CF and DF scales.
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Example 1: = 0.00114
29.6 2
1. Set the hair line over 29.6 on the CI (or DI) scale. (Note under the hair line on the C (or D) scale we
have the reciprocal of 29.6, but we need not read this).
2. Under the hair line read off 144 on the B (or A) scale as the answer.
2
1 1
(i.e. approx = =
30
2
30
= (.03)2
= 0.0009)
Therefore the answer is 0.00114
2
1 1
Note: We find the reciprocal of 29.6 first and then the square. This is possible because = .
29.6
2
29.6
If we were to use the reverse order of operations, it would necessitate reading the square of 29.6 off the A or B scale
and transferring this value onto the C or CI scale to obtain the reciprocal, which of course is unsatisfactory.
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Example 2: = 0.0000386
29.6 3
1. Set the hair line over 29.6 on the CI (or DI) scale.
2. Under the hair line read off 0.0000386 on the K (or K) scale as the answer.
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Example 3: = 0.1838
29.6
1. Set the hair line over 29.6 on the B (or A scale). (Note: under the hair line on the C (or D) scale we
have the square root of 29.6, but we need not read this).
2. Under the hair line read off 0.1838 on the CI (or DI) scale as the answer.
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Example 4: = 0.3235
3 29.6
1. Set the hair line over 29.6 on the K (or K) scale.
2. Under the hair line read off 0.3235 on the CI (or DI scale) as the answer.
Example 5: 3 29.6
2
= 9.57
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1. Set the hair line over 29.6 on the K (or K) scale. (Note: under the hair line on the C (or D) scale we
have the cube root of 29.6, but we need not read this.)
2. Under the hair line read off 9.57 on the A (or B) scale as the answer.
OR
1. Set the hair line over 29.6 on the K scale.
2. Place the 29.6 of the CI scale below the hair line.
3. Above the right index of the CI scale read off 768,000 on the K scale as the answer.
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Example 10: = 0.0000013
29.6 4
1. Place the 29.6 of the C scale over the left index of the D scale.
2. Set the hair line over 29.6 on the CI scale.
3. Under the hair line read off 0.0000013 on the A scale as the answer.
Note: The last two steps in the above example could be done as follows:
2. Set the hair line over 29.6 on the D scale.
3. Under the hair line read off 0.0000013 on the BI scale as the answer.
Exercise 10(a)
1 1 (x) 613
(i) (v)
6.8 2 70 3
(xi) 96.12
1 1
(ii) (vi) (xii)
3
0.85 2
0.47 2 5.4 (xiii) 2.34
1 1 (xiv) 49.54
(iii) (vii)
34 2 3
143 (xv) 6.75
1 (xvi) 19.55
(iv) 1 (xvii) 0.96
1.4 2 (viii)
(xviii) 4.16
3 0.54
(ix) 13.5 3
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(xix) (xx)
8.3 4 0.674 4
10.2 Continued Multiplication and Division
In this section we will combine the basic methods of multiplication and division of Units 2, 3, 4 and 8. You may
find it helpful to review these briefly before proceeding with this section.
Note: the progressive answer is marked on the D scale by the left index of the C scale.
3. Reset the hair line over the 0.082 on the CI scale.
4. Under the hair line read off 1710 on the D scale as the answer.
(Note: in the above example we switched to the Folded scales for the last multiplication, as 8.85 on the C scale was
off the end of the D scale. Otherwise it would have required the slide to have been moved.)
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Exercise 10(b)
(i) 43 x 5.1 x 0.12 = (ix) 6.4 x 3.5 x 18 x 0.14 =
(ii) 52 x 720 x 0.041 = (x) 2.46 x 52.3 25.2 3.6 =
(iii) 2.4 x 32 1.94 = (xi) 2.46 x 52.3 25.2 x 3.6 =
(iv) 156 x 6.57 92.1 = (xii) 6.3 1.3 x 2.3 x 4.9 =
(v) 19 6.4 15 = (xiii) 70.6 4.32 15.25 1.16 =
(vi) 16.4 3.14 2.75 = (xiv) 39.4 1.73 12.4 x 8.66 =
(vii) 11 73 830 = (xv) 8.3 x 3.9 x 20 16 =
(viii) 38 5.2 x 4.75 = (xvi) 28 1.3 x 5.6 1.5 =
a 2b a D Index C b B A
ab 3 a K Index B b C K
ab 4 a A b CI b C A
b D a BI b C A
a 2b 2 a D Index C b C A
a D b CI Index C A
a 2b3 a D b CI b B A
a 2b2 c c A a CI b C A
a D c BI b C A
a 3b 3c c K a CI b C K
a a A b C Index C A
b2 a A Index B b CI A
a
a K b C Index C K
b3
a2 a D b C b BI A
b3 a D b B b CI A
a2
a D b B Index B A
b
a3 a D b B a B A
b a D b K index K K
a3
a A a CI b CI A
b2
ab 2
b D c C a B A
c2
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a
a A b C c CI A
b c2
2
a
a A b B c CI A
bc 2
1
Index D a C b CI D
ab
1
Index A a B b CI A
ab 2
1
2 2
Index D a C b CI A
a b
1
2 3
a K b C a CI K
ab
ab a A Index B b B D
abc a A b BI c B D
a b a D Index C b B D
a2 b b A a CI a C D
a
a A b B Index B D
b
a
a A b C Index C D
b
a
a D b B Index C D
b
ab
a A c B b B D
c
a
a A b B c BI D
bc
a b a A b B c BI D
c
a
a A b C c C D
bc
ab
a D c B b C D
c
ab c c A b CI a C D
a bc b A a CI c B D
a3 b b K a CI Index CI D
3
a a K b C Index C D
b
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a
3
b K a C Index D D
b
a3 b b K c C a B D
c
3
a b
b K c B a C D
c
1 Index A a B b A CI
ab a A Index B b B DI
1 b A a CI Index D C
Index D a C b BI D
a b
ap b b A a CI Index C DF
ap a D b B Index C DF
b
ap A Index B a B D
b A a CI Index CF D
a b
p
a a D b B Index CF D
p b
b b A B a CF DF
a
p
Exercise 10(c)
(i) 47.9 1.46 436
(viii)
2.08 x5.63
(ii) 2.17 x8.63 0.562
1
3
(ix)
(iii) 5.75 69.8 42.7 2.63
67.3 17.22
(v) (xi)
123.4 31.9 x 20.6
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2 (xx)
(xv) 27x3.4 4.2 6.1
26.4 2 1
(xvi) (xxi)
31.2 6.7 x3.132
1 29
(xix) 17.2
(xxiv)
6.3 x13.1 p
(xxv)
2.3 4 p
2
39.4
(ii) 11.21 + = (viii) =
85 132
2500 x3.4 x32
(ix) =
2.9 x3.4 2 3 x10 6 xp (1.7 4 - 1.4 4 )
(iii) =
6.12 - 4.4 2
(x) 15 x 0.43 2 x1.19 4 =
21 - 15.4
(iv) =
p (xi) 13(13 - 6.4)(13 - 9.9)(13 - 9.7)
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