Elementary Practical MathematicsMacmillan and Company, Limited, 1899 - 404 páginas |
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... feet and the parts of a foot in a better form than as feet and inches . This is effected by dividing the foot into ten equal parts , the fractional parts are then denoted by 1 ,, etc. , or 1 , 2 , etc. Multiples of the yard are used ...
... feet and the parts of a foot in a better form than as feet and inches . This is effected by dividing the foot into ten equal parts , the fractional parts are then denoted by 1 ,, etc. , or 1 , 2 , etc. Multiples of the yard are used ...
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Frank Castle. 12 inches = 1 foot . 3 feet = 1 yard ( unit ) . 2 yards = 1 fathom . 5 yards = 1 rod , or pole . 40 poles 1 furlong . 8 furlongs = 1760 yards = 1 mile . or 5280 feet ) The above table will serve to show how very ...
Frank Castle. 12 inches = 1 foot . 3 feet = 1 yard ( unit ) . 2 yards = 1 fathom . 5 yards = 1 rod , or pole . 40 poles 1 furlong . 8 furlongs = 1760 yards = 1 mile . or 5280 feet ) The above table will serve to show how very ...
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... feet . The foot is equal in length to 30:48 centimetres . Referring to the upper part of the scale in Fig . 1 , the division of a decimetre into 10 centimetres ( cm . ) is represented , but not to true scale . Each centimetre is further ...
... feet . The foot is equal in length to 30:48 centimetres . Referring to the upper part of the scale in Fig . 1 , the division of a decimetre into 10 centimetres ( cm . ) is represented , but not to true scale . Each centimetre is further ...
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... feet . ft . dcm . 99 cm . " " 99 decimetre or decimetres . centimetre or centimetres . mm . 99 gm . " " millimetre or millimetres . gram or grams . Feet and inches are also indicated by the uses of dashes , ' and " , at the top and ...
... feet . ft . dcm . 99 cm . " " 99 decimetre or decimetres . centimetre or centimetres . mm . 99 gm . " " millimetre or millimetres . gram or grams . Feet and inches are also indicated by the uses of dashes , ' and " , at the top and ...
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... feet . In the French or Metric System the unit of length is the Metre , and is the distance between two marks on a platinum bar when the temperature of the bar is 0 ° C. The derived units are obtained by dividing the metre into 10 equal ...
... feet . In the French or Metric System the unit of length is the Metre , and is the distance between two marks on a platinum bar when the temperature of the bar is 0 ° C. The derived units are obtained by dividing the metre into 10 equal ...
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algebraical angular velocity arithmetical axis base calculate called cent centimetre centre of gravity circle circumference cosine cubic centimetre cubic foot curve cylinder decimal denominator denote diameter distance divided division Draw equal equation EXERCISES expression factors feet figure Find the area find the number Find the value foot force fraction frustum funicular given number Hence horizontal line inclined intersection joining logarithms magnitude mantissa mass means measure method moment of inertia multiplied number of units numerical value obtained ordinates parallel parallelogram perpendicular planes of projection polygon protractor quantity radians radius ratio rectangle represented result rhombus right angles scale sides similar manner Simpson's rule sine slide slide rule specific gravity square inches square root squared paper straight line subtract surface tangent unit of length vectors velocity vertical volume weight yard
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Página 16 - Therefore, the specific gravity of a solid or a liquid body is the ratio of its weight to the weight of an equal volume of water...
Página 228 - Of four-sided figures, a square is that which has all its sides equal, and all its angles right angles.
Página 310 - But we know that a force may be represented in a purely graphical manner by a straight line in the direction of the force containing as many units of length as there are units of force in the force. The end of this line is marked with an arrow head to show in which direction the force acts. According to this method each force is drawn in its proper position in the diagram of configuration of the frame. Such a diagram might be useful as a record of the result of calculation of the magnitude...
Página 230 - The square described on the hypothenuse of a rightangled triangle is equal to the sum of the squares described on the other two sides.
Página 45 - If the numerator and denominator of each fraction is multiplied (or divided) by the same number, the value of the fraction will not change. This is because a fraction b/b, b being any number, is equal to the multiplicative identity, 1 . Therefore, Hx8.= 88 _5_x!
Página 70 - Proportional, when the ratio of the first to the second is equal to the ratio of the second to the third.
Página 147 - If the given number is greater than 1, make the characteristic of its logarithm one less than the number of figures to the left of the decimal point in the number.
Página 377 - GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS. — If the rules are not attended to the paper will be cancelled. — You may take the Elementary, or the Advanced, or the Honours paper, but you must confine yourself to one of them.
Página 149 - The logarithm of the quotient of two positive numbers is found by subtracting the logarithm of the divisor from the logarithm of the dividend. (6) The logarithm of a power of a positive number is found by multiplying the logarithm of the number by the exponent of the power. For, N" = (oT)
Página 175 - From the top of a hill the angles of depression of two successive milestones, on a straight level road leading to the hill, are observed to be 5° and 15°.