The Computist's Manual of Facts: And Merchant's and Mechanic's Calculator and Guide; Or, A Complete Library of Numerical, Arithmetical and Mathematical Facts, Tables, Data, Formulas and Practical Rules, for the General Business Man, Merchant, Mechanic and Accountant |
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Page 31
... nearly , to 1. The present " Imperial " measure of England has the same outside diameter and the same depth as the Winchester , and an internal diameter of 18.8 inches , and the same height of cone is retained for forming the heaped ...
... nearly , to 1. The present " Imperial " measure of England has the same outside diameter and the same depth as the Winchester , and an internal diameter of 18.8 inches , and the same height of cone is retained for forming the heaped ...
Page 54
... nearly . The weight , in pounds , of a linear foot of manilla rope is the square of its circumference in inches X .03 , very nearly . Thus , a manilla rope of three inches circumference weighs per linear foot 3 X 3 X .03 270 lbs . , 316 ...
... nearly . The weight , in pounds , of a linear foot of manilla rope is the square of its circumference in inches X .03 , very nearly . Thus , a manilla rope of three inches circumference weighs per linear foot 3 X 3 X .03 270 lbs . , 316 ...
Page 66
... nearly 44 per cent . more than the stick actually contains . In short , without taking into account anything for the thickness of the bark , that may be supposed to be on the stick , the method is correct only when the stick tapers at ...
... nearly 44 per cent . more than the stick actually contains . In short , without taking into account anything for the thickness of the bark , that may be supposed to be on the stick , the method is correct only when the stick tapers at ...
Page 68
... nearly straight , and add the product to the head diameter , taken in inches ; then mul- tiply the square of the sum by the length of the cask in inches , and divide the product by the capacity in cylindrical inches of a gallon or ...
... nearly straight , and add the product to the head diameter , taken in inches ; then mul- tiply the square of the sum by the length of the cask in inches , and divide the product by the capacity in cylindrical inches of a gallon or ...
Page 71
... nearly in conformity with the middle frustum of a spheroid ; others , slightly less curved than the preceding , correspond , in a considerable degree , with the middle frustum of a parabolic spindle ; others , again — GAUGING . 71.
... nearly in conformity with the middle frustum of a spheroid ; others , slightly less curved than the preceding , correspond , in a considerable degree , with the middle frustum of a parabolic spindle ; others , again — GAUGING . 71.
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12 feet 12 inches 30 inches A B C abscissa add the square altitude angle opposite arithmetical progression base bisect breadth bung diameter Camphene cantaro cask cast iron cent centre circumference cone copper cosec cosine cube cubic feet cubic foot cubic inches cylinder decimal denominator describe the arcs diagonal distance divide the product dividend divisor ellipse equal EXAMPLE figure find the area find the numbers find the solidity fraction frustum geometrical progression given circle given number greater extreme half the arc head diameter hypotenuse interior diameter less extreme measure Multiply the square multiply the sum number of terms number of things ordinate parabola perpendicular pipe plane pound quantity quotient radius rhombus right-angled triangle rods RULE RULE.-Multiply segment side slant height specific gravity square root subtract surface tangent thickness ullage velocity VULGAR FRACTIONS weight wheel whole numbers
Popular passages
Page 132 - Multiply the divisor, thus augmented, by the last figure of the root, and subtract the product from the dividend, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a new dividend.
Page 123 - Multiply each payment by its term of credit, and divide the sum of the products by the sum of the payments ; the quotient will be the average term of credit.
Page 175 - So IS THE AREA OF THE CIRCLE, TO THE AREA OF THE SECTOR.
Page 224 - G, the distance of the centre of gyration from the axis of motion, t, the time the force acts, v the velocity acquired by the revolving body in that time.
Page 104 - To reduce a whole number to an equivalent fraction, having a given denominator. RULE. Multiply the whole number by the given denominator, and place the product over the said denominator, and it will form the fraction required.
Page 133 - Subtract the cube of this number from the first period, and to the remainder bring down the first figure of the next period for a dividend.
Page 119 - Sir," said I, after puzzling a long time over "more requiring more and less requiring less" — "will you tell me why I sometimes multiply the second and third terms together and divide by the first — and at other times multiply the first and second and divide by the third?" "Why, because more requires more sometimes, and sometimes it requires less — to be sure. Haven't you read the rule, my boy?" " Yes, sir, I can repeat the rule, but I don't understand it.
Page 108 - It will be seen that we multiply the denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor for the denominator of the quotient, and the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor for the numerator of the quotient.
Page 142 - Multiply continually together all the terms of the natural series of numbers, from 1 up to the given number, and the last product will be the answer.
Page 123 - Divide the amount of the debt at its maturity by one dollar plus its interest for the given time and rate and the quotient will be the present worth. Subtract the present worth from the amount...