Pupils' Self-instruction Arithmetic, Volume 3

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Rand, McNally, 1925 - Arithmetic
 

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Page 142 - Theorem, which states that the square of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
Page 172 - MEASURE 1728 cubic inches = 1 cubic foot 27 cubic feet = 1 cubic yard 128 cubic feet = 1 cord...
Page 30 - The area of a rectangle is found by multiplying the number of units in the length by the number of like units in the breadth.
Page 25 - Square Measure. 144 square inches 1 square foot, 9 square feet 1 square yard, 30J square yards 1 square rod, 40 square rods 1 rood, 4 roods 1 acre.
Page 56 - The area of a parallelogram is equal to the product of its base and its height: A = bx h.
Page 80 - The area of a parallelogram is equal to the area of a rectangle having the same base and altitude.
Page 116 - The square root of a number, is that number which multiplied by itself once will produce the given number.
Page 1 - Measure. 12 inches =1 foot. 3 feet =1 yard. 5| yards =1 rod.
Page 59 - The Altitude of a triangle is the perpendicular distance from the angle opposite the base to the base, or to the base produced or extended.
Page 145 - ... triangle is equilateral, what follows? 6. What are the properties of the bisector of any angle of an equilateral triangle? 7. What is an isosceles triangle? 8. How does the size of an angle and the length of a side of a triangle compare? 9. Can you draw a triangle whose sides are 5, 6, and 1 1 inches? 10. What is the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle the sides of which are 12 and 16 inches?

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