Definition of
slide rule
Answers
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Explanation:
A slide rule works by adding or subtracting the numerical exponents of numbers for multiplication or division, respectively. Thus, numbers to be multiplied or divided are converted to their logarithmic values and their exponents are added or subtracted.
Explanation:
The slide rule, also known colloquially in the United States as a slipstick, is a mechanical analog computer. As graphical analog calculators, slide rules are closely related to nomograms, but the former are used for general calculations, whereas the latter are used for application-specific computations.
Calculation supported: Logarithm, Trigonometry, Multiplication, Division, Exponentiation, nth root
Purpose: To serve as a mechanical analog computer
Made of material option: Wood, Poly(methyl methacrylate), Aluminium, Plastic, Metal, Glass, more
Component: Scale ruler, Cursor
Application: Finance, Science, Engineering, Aviation
Creator: William Oughtred