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... length and breadth only . When three dimensions are concerned , namely , length , breadth , and depth or thickness , it is called cubic or solid measure , which is used to measure Timber , Stone , & c . The cubic or solid Foot , which ...
... length and breadth only . When three dimensions are concerned , namely , length , breadth , and depth or thickness , it is called cubic or solid measure , which is used to measure Timber , Stone , & c . The cubic or solid Foot , which ...
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... length of the face of the bastion ? Ans . 89 yds . 1 f . 8 in . COMPOUND MULTIPLICATION . COMPOUND MULTIPLICATION shows how to find the amount of any given num ber of different denominations repeated a certain proposed number of times ...
... length of the face of the bastion ? Ans . 89 yds . 1 f . 8 in . COMPOUND MULTIPLICATION . COMPOUND MULTIPLICATION shows how to find the amount of any given num ber of different denominations repeated a certain proposed number of times ...
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... length must be cut off a board , that is 9 inches broad , to make a square foot , or as much as 12 inches in length and 12 in breadth contains ? Ans . 16 inches . 7. If 750 men require 22,500 rations of bread for a month ; how many ...
... length must be cut off a board , that is 9 inches broad , to make a square foot , or as much as 12 inches in length and 12 in breadth contains ? Ans . 16 inches . 7. If 750 men require 22,500 rations of bread for a month ; how many ...
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... length and 14 yard wide ? Ans . 9 yds . 0 qrs . 23 nl 29. If 5 yards of cloth cost 14s . 2d . , what must be given for 9 pieces , contain- ing each 21 yards 1 quarter ? Ans . 27. ls . 101d . 30. If a gentleman's estate be worth 2107 ...
... length and 14 yard wide ? Ans . 9 yds . 0 qrs . 23 nl 29. If 5 yards of cloth cost 14s . 2d . , what must be given for 9 pieces , contain- ing each 21 yards 1 quarter ? Ans . 27. ls . 101d . 30. If a gentleman's estate be worth 2107 ...
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... length , of a piece of land that is 11 make an acre of land , or as much as 40 poles in length and 4 in breadth ? Ans . 4 oz . poles broad , will Ans . 13 poles . 11. If a courier perform a certain journey in 351⁄2 days , travelling 131 ...
... length , of a piece of land that is 11 make an acre of land , or as much as 40 poles in length and 4 in breadth ? Ans . 4 oz . poles broad , will Ans . 13 poles . 11. If a courier perform a certain journey in 351⁄2 days , travelling 131 ...
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algebraic axis bisected called centre ciphers circle circumference coefficients contained Corol cosec cosine cube root curve decimal denominator denotes diameter difference differential co-efficient distance Divide dividend division divisor draw equal EXAMPLES exponent expression extract factors feet figure fraction given number greatest common measure Hence hyperbola inches latus rectum least common multiple logarithm manner monomial multiplied nth root number of terms parallel parallelogram perpendicular plane polynomial positive Prob PROBLEM Prop proportional proposed equation quotient radius ratio rectangle Reduce remainder right angles rule sides sine square root straight line Substituting subtract tangent Taylor's theorem THEOREM triangle ABC unknown quantity VULGAR FRACTIONS whole number yards
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Page 338 - EC, have also the same altitude ; and because triangles of the same altitude are to each other as their bases, therefore the triangle ADE : BDE : : AD : DB, and triangle ADE : CDE : : AE : EC.
Page 354 - angle in a segment' is the angle contained by two straight lines drawn from any point in the circumference of the segment, to the extremities of the straight line which is the base of the segment.
Page 332 - Proportion, when the ratio is the same between every two adjacent terms, viz. when the first is to the second, as the second to the third, as the third to the fourth, as the fourth to the fifth, and so on, all in the same common ratio.
Page 17 - OF TIME. 60 Seconds = 1 Minute. 60 Minutes = 1 Hour. 24 Hours = 1 Day. 7 Days = 1 Week. 28 Days = 1 Lunar Month.
Page 344 - CD. conseconsequently the whole polygon, or all the triangles added together which compose it, is equal to the- rectangle of the common altitude CD, and the halves of all the sides, or the half perimeter of the polygon. Now, conceive the number of sides of the polygon to be indefinitely increased ; then will its perimeter coincide with the circumference of the circle, and consequently the altitude CD will become equal to the radius, and the whole polygon equal to the circle. Consequently the space...
Page 303 - The Height or Altitude of a figure is a perpendicular let fall from an angle, or its vertex, to the opposite side, called the base.
Page 26 - Multiply the number in the lowest denomination by the multiplier, and find how many units of the next higher denomination are contained in the product, setting down ,what remains.
Page 62 - From these theorems may readily be found any one of these five parts ; the two extremes, the number of terms, the common difference, and the sum of all the terms, when any three of them are given, as in the following Problems : PROBLEM I.
Page 332 - Proportional, when the ratio of the first to the second, is equal to the ratio of the second to the third.
Page 62 - SUBTRACT the less extreme from the greater, and divide the difference by 1 more than the number of means required to be found...