An elementary course of practical mathematics, Part 21851 |
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acres altitude angle angular points axes axis base boundary breadth called centre chord chord of half circle circular Circumf circumference compasses Compute cone construct contains convex surface corresponding cube cubic cylinder describe Determine diagonal diagram diameter dimensions distance divide draw drawn edge ellipse ends equal equilateral triangle EXAMPLE EXERCISES IN CHAPTER feet figure find the Area foot FORMULA four frustum given given Straight Line ground height hexagonal inches length marked mean measure METHOD miles Multiply nearly NOTE opposite parallel parallelogram perpendicular placed plane points polygon PRACTICAL prism PROB PROBLEM Prop proportion PROPOSITION pyramid radius rectangle regular respectively right-angled triangle RULE scale sector segment sides similar Sine slant height solid content sphere square Straight Line Table taken THEOREM three sides triangle whole zone
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