Brodetsky, Selig, 1888-1954 · London, G. Bell and Sons, Ltd. · leaf 102
84 WITH TWO PARALLEL SCALES 5, with a, h lying within the given limits. An obvious one is a:^— 25=0. If we try to draw this line we see … that it is very nearly coincident with the line of zeros. To get another line as distinct as possible we use (a;-5)(.T + 500)=0, i.e. «-495, 6 = -2500. Similarly for any other value of x. I
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