358 DR THOMAS MUIR ON CONTINUANTS RESOLVABLE INTO LINEAR FACTORS. 
is seen to be one of the simplest cases of the determinant of § 2, and thus to have for 
its value | 
2(z— 4)(z — 16)(z — 36). 
In like manner the divisor may be written 
z-19 2-44 : 
B40 2) 21946 Wadon) 
° 4(44-3) 2-194+16 
and is then recognised to be a very special case of the continuant of § 3, and therefore 
to be equal to 
(z—1)(2—9)(z—- 25). 
The continued fraction in question is consequently equal to 
2(2z — 4)(z — 16)(z — 36) 
(2 — 1)(z-9)(2 = 25) 
