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VECTOR ANALYSIS.
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Now, by No. 174,

Since

Therefore

and

In like manner we find

180. If and are reciprocals, and

and is any whole number,

Therefore,

If and are unequal, and other than zero, we may add

181. If and are reciprocals, and

and is a whole number,

Therefore

Unless we may add

182. If we suppose any dyadic to vary, but with the limitation that all its values are homologous, we may obtain from the definitions of No. 171

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(2)
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