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... multiply Numbers by the Carpenters ' Rule To find the Content of a Piece of Timber by the Carpenters ' Rule Table for Board Measure . Board Measure SECTION II . 184 184-187 187-190 190 191 192 OF TIMBER MEASURE 193 To find the Area of a ...
... multiply Numbers by the Carpenters ' Rule To find the Content of a Piece of Timber by the Carpenters ' Rule Table for Board Measure . Board Measure SECTION II . 184 184-187 187-190 190 191 192 OF TIMBER MEASURE 193 To find the Area of a ...
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... multiply this number by the number of parts which the unit of the scale represents , and the pro- duct will be the length of the line . EXAMPLES . 1. Suppose the length of a line drawn on the paper , to be 3.55 inches , the scale being ...
... multiply this number by the number of parts which the unit of the scale represents , and the pro- duct will be the length of the line . EXAMPLES . 1. Suppose the length of a line drawn on the paper , to be 3.55 inches , the scale being ...
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... multiplied by the units in its altitude . This product is called the measure of the rectangle 7. What do you mean by the rectangle of two lines ? In geometry , we often say , the rectangle of two lines , by which we mean , the rectangle ...
... multiplied by the units in its altitude . This product is called the measure of the rectangle 7. What do you mean by the rectangle of two lines ? In geometry , we often say , the rectangle of two lines , by which we mean , the rectangle ...
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... multiplied by the altitude gives a rectangle which is double the triangle . Thus , the area of the triangle ABC is equal to half the product of AB × CD . If the base of a triangle is 12 , and MENSURATION OF SURFACES . 111.
... multiplied by the altitude gives a rectangle which is double the triangle . Thus , the area of the triangle ABC is equal to half the product of AB × CD . If the base of a triangle is 12 , and MENSURATION OF SURFACES . 111.
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... multiplied by its altitude . Thus , the area of the par- allelogram ABCD is equal to AB × BE . B If the base is 20 , and altitude 15 feet , the area will be 300 square feet . 17. What is the area of a trapezoid ? The area of a trapezoid ...
... multiplied by its altitude . Thus , the area of the par- allelogram ABCD is equal to AB × BE . B If the base is 20 , and altitude 15 feet , the area will be 300 square feet . 17. What is the area of a trapezoid ? The area of a trapezoid ...
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Page 17 - Each degree is divided into 60 equal parts called minutes, and each minute into 60 equal parts called seconds.
Page 111 - The area of a rectangle is equal to the product of its base and altitude. Given R a rectangle with base b and altitude a. To prove R = a X b. Proof. Let U be the unit of surface. .R axb U' Then 1x1 But - is the area of R.
Page 170 - A zone is a portion of the surface of a sphere, included between two parallel planes which form its bases.
Page 149 - Multiply the area of the base by the altitude, and the product will be the solidity. 1. What is the solidity of a cylinder 8 feet in length and 2 feet in diameter?
Page 172 - The surface of a sphere is equal to the product of its diameter by the circumference of a great circle.
Page 225 - An equilibrium is produced in all the levers, when the weight multiplied by its distance from the fulcrum is equal to the product of the power multiplied by its distance from the fulcrum. That...
Page 111 - The area of a triangle is equal to half the product of the base and height.
Page 23 - The square described on the hypothenuse of a rightangled triangle is equal to the sum of the squares described on the other two sides.
Page 240 - As the tabular specific gravity of the body, Is to its weight in avoirdupois ounces, So is one cubic foot^ or 1728 cubic inches, To its content in feet, or inches, respectively.
Page 125 - Similar figures, are those that have all the angles of the one equal to all the angles of the other, each to each, and the sides about the equal angles proportional.