 | Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1807 - 464 pages
...take half the sum for the mean breadth. Or else take the mean breadth in the middle. By the Sliding Rule. Set 12 on B to the breadth in inches on A ; then against the length in feet on B, is the content on A> in feet and fractional parts. EXAMPLES. EXAM. 1. What is the value of a plank,... | |
 | Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1811 - 442 pages
...take half the sum for the mean breadth. Or else take the mean breadth in the middle. By the Sliding Rule. Set 12 on B to the breadth in inches on A ; then against the length in feet on B, is the content on A, in feet and fractional parts. EXAMPLES. EXAM. 1. What is the value of a plank,... | |
 | Andrew Mackay - Mathematical instruments - 1811 - 162 pages
...the length in 'feet, arid breadth m inches, to find the superficial content in feet. ' ' . , HULE. Set 12 on B, to the breadth in inches on A ; then opposite to.tbe length in feet on B, is the superficial content in feet on A. EXAMPLES. . . e J. Let... | |
 | Thomas Keith - 1817 - 306 pages
...add the breadth^of the two ends together, and take half the sum for a mean breadth. By the Carpenters Rule. Set 12 on B to the breadth in inches on A ; then against the length, in feet, on B, you will find the superficies on A, in feet. Example 1. If a board be 10 feet 6 inches long, and 1... | |
 | Charles Hutton - Arithmetic - 1818 - 646 pages
...take half the sum for the mean breadth. Or else take the mean breadth in the middle. By the Sliding Rule. Set 12 on B to the breadth in inches on A : then against the kngth in feet on B, is the content on A, in feet and fractional parts. EXAMPLES. EXAM. 1. What is the... | |
 | William Hawney - Geometry - 1820 - 336 pages
...than the other, add the breadths of the two ends together and take half the sum of the mean breadth. By the Carpenter's Rule. Set 12 on B to the breadth in inches on A ; then against the length, in f«et, on B, you will find the superficies on A, in feet. By Scale and Compasses. Extend the compasses... | |
 | Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1822 - 616 pages
...the sum for the mean breadth. Or else take the mean breadth in the middle. /•'./ the Sliding Rult. Set 12 on B to the breadth in inches on A : then against the length in feet OB B, is the content on A, in feet and fractional parts. EXAMPLES. EXAM. 1. What is the value of a... | |
 | Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1825 - 608 pages
...the sum for the mean breadth. Or else take the mean breadth in the middle. By the Sliding Rule. m bet 12 on B to the breadth in inches on A : then against the length in feet on B, is the content on A, in feet and fractional parts. EXAMPLES. EXAM. 1. What is the value of a plank,... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - Geometry - 1829 - 256 pages
...the two ends together, and take half the sum for the mean breadth. BY THE SLIDING RULE. Set 12 on 8 to the breadth in inches on A, then against the length in feet on B is the content on A, in feet and fractional parts as required. EXAMPLES. 1. What is the value of a... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - Measurement - 1833 - 310 pages
...breadths of the two ends together, and take half the sum for the mean breadth. BY THE SLIDING BULK. Set 12 on B to the breadth in inches on A, then against the length in feet on B is the content on A, in feet and fractional parts as required. EXAMPLES. 1. What is the value of a... | |
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Rule. Set 12 on B to the breadth in inches on A ; then against the length in feet on B, is the content on A> in feet and fractional parts. 
