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Slide Rule Scale Markings: C Chris Sangwin 1999

This document lists the conventional symbols and their mathematical relationships for various scales that are commonly found on slide rules. It provides over 20 different scale markings, including symbols for squares, reciprocals, logarithms, trigonometric functions, and hyperbolic functions of the principal D scale. The scales allow users to perform various calculations graphically by lining up the appropriate scales on a slide rule.

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Slide Rule Scale Markings: C Chris Sangwin 1999

This document lists the conventional symbols and their mathematical relationships for various scales that are commonly found on slide rules. It provides over 20 different scale markings, including symbols for squares, reciprocals, logarithms, trigonometric functions, and hyperbolic functions of the principal D scale. The scales allow users to perform various calculations graphically by lining up the appropriate scales on a slide rule.

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Slide Rule Scale Markings

The table below consists of a list of some of the conventional symbols for scales on standard
slide rules.
Conventional Mathematical Descripiton
Symbol Relationship
A x
2
square of D
AI 1/x
2
reciprocal of square of D
B x
2
square of D (on slide)
BI 1/x
2
reciprocal of square of D (on slide)
C x principal scale (on slide)
CF x folded principle (on slide)
CI 1/x reciprocal of principal (on slide)
CIF 1/x reciprocal of folded principal (on slide)
D x principal scale
DF x folded principal
DI 1/x reciprocal of principal
DIF 1/x reciprocal of folded principal
K x
3
cube of D
L log
10
x common logarithm of D
LL0 e
0.001x
exponent of x.10
3
LLI e
0.01x
exponent of x.10
2
LL2 e
0.1x
exponent of x.10
1
LL3 e
x
exponent of x
LL00 e
0.001x
exponent of x.10
3
LL01 e
0.01x
exponent of x.10
3
LL02 e
0.1x
exponent of x.10
2
LL03 e
x
exponent of x
P
s
or P

1 x
2
cosine of sin
1
D
P
t

1 x
2
tangent of cos
1
1/D
S sin
1
x D is the sine of angle S
ST
180x

D radians in degrees
Sinh 1 sinh
1
x hyperdolic sine of Sin 1 is D between 0.1 and 1
Sinh 2 sinh
1
x hyperdolic sine of Sin 1 is D between 1 and 10
T tan
1
x D is the sangent of angle T
Tanh tanh
1
x D is hyperbolic tangent of Tanh
c Chris Sangwin 1999

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