An Introduction to Mensuration and Practical GeometryU. Hunt & son, 1833 - 288 páginas |
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... equal candor and approbation . In school - books , and those designed for the use of learners , it has always appeared to me , that plain and concise rules , with proper exercises , are entirely suffi- cient for the purpose . In science ...
... equal candor and approbation . In school - books , and those designed for the use of learners , it has always appeared to me , that plain and concise rules , with proper exercises , are entirely suffi- cient for the purpose . In science ...
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... equal links , each link being of a yard = .66 of a foot , or 7.92 inches long . An acre of land is also equal to 10 square chains ; that is , 10 chains in length , and 1 in breadth ; or it is 4840 square yards , or 160 square poles , or ...
... equal links , each link being of a yard = .66 of a foot , or 7.92 inches long . An acre of land is also equal to 10 square chains ; that is , 10 chains in length , and 1 in breadth ; or it is 4840 square yards , or 160 square poles , or ...
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... equal to 800x60 of a second , or 48000 which is equal to 4 seconds , and of a second ; so that the decimal .3945 of a day is equal to 9 hours , 28 minutes , 4 seconds . From this it appears that pointing off the decimals serves the same ...
... equal to 800x60 of a second , or 48000 which is equal to 4 seconds , and of a second ; so that the decimal .3945 of a day is equal to 9 hours , 28 minutes , 4 seconds . From this it appears that pointing off the decimals serves the same ...
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... equal , and .004 is equal To « : hence , TX0-10306 , which , expressed according to the decimal notation , is equal to .00024 . Examples in Multiplication of Decimals . Ans . 8.59375 Ans DECIMALS .
... equal , and .004 is equal To « : hence , TX0-10306 , which , expressed according to the decimal notation , is equal to .00024 . Examples in Multiplication of Decimals . Ans . 8.59375 Ans DECIMALS .
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... equal to 25 ÷ 5 ; that is , 5 : hence .025.005 is equal to 5 ; that is , a whole number . Again , is equal to 300 , which is equal to 300-75 , hence to the decimal .3 , the dividend , two ciphers must be added , in order to have as many ...
... equal to 25 ÷ 5 ; that is , 5 : hence .025.005 is equal to 5 ; that is , a whole number . Again , is equal to 300 , which is equal to 300-75 , hence to the decimal .3 , the dividend , two ciphers must be added , in order to have as many ...
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12 feet 20 feet 9 inches ABCD abscissa ADBA altitude arch axis base Bisect breadth cask centre circular circumference cone conjugate diameter convex superficies convex surface cube root cubic inches cylinder decimal Demon diameter dimensions divided elliptic equal EXAMPLES feet 6 inches feet 9 figure find the area find the solidity fluxion foot girth give the solidity greater end groin half the arc hyperbola length less end linear side measure middle diameter middle frustrum Multiply the area multiply the sum ordinate parabola parallel pentagon pentagonal pyramid perpendicular height plane polygon PROBLEM prolate spheroid pyramid quotient radius regular polygon Required the area Required the solidity right angles right line roof segment slant height SLIDING RULE solid content solidity required specific gravity sphere spheroid square root thickness transverse diameter trapezium triangle ullage velocity versed sine wheel wine gallons yard
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Página 50 - The areas of circles are to each other as the squares of their diameters.
Página 217 - Also, as a cubic foot of water weighs just 1000 ounces avoirdupois5 the numbers in the table express, not only the specific gravities of the several bodies, but also the weight of a cubic foot of each in avoirdupois ounces ; and...
Página 20 - In a right-angled triangle, the side opposite to the right angle, is called the hypothenuse ; and the other two sides are called the legs, and sometimes the base and perpendicular : thus, A, B is the base, B, C perpendicular, and A, C hypothenuse.
Página 125 - To find the solidity of a cylinder. RULE. — Multiply the area of the base by the altitude, and the product will be the solidity.
Página 192 - ... foot ; there being three stories, and three windows in each story. The height of the lower tier is 7 feet 9 inches, of the middle 6 6 of the upper 5 3| and of an oval window over the door 1 105 the common breadth of all the windows being 3 feet 9 inches. Ans. £12, Is. 8|d. PAVERS' WORK — Pavers- work is done by the square yard.
Página 21 - The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; each degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes ; and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds.
Página 260 - MECHANICAL POWERS are certain simple instruments employed in raising greater weights, or overcoming greater resistance than could be effected by the direct application of natural strength. They are usually accounted six in number; viz. the Lever, the Wheel and Axle, the Pulley, the Inclined Plane, the Wedge, and the Screw.
Página 96 - As the conjugate diameter is to the transverse, So is the square root of the difference of the squares of the ordinate and semi-conjugate, To the distance between the ordinate and centre.
Página 15 - The radius of a circle is a right line drawn from the centre to the circumference.
Página 54 - To find the Area of a Triangle. Rule ] . Multiply the base by the perpendicular height, and half the product will be the area.