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... 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 Plank To cut a given Area from a Plank .. To find the solid Content of a ...
... 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 Plank To cut a given Area from a Plank .. To find the solid Content of a ...
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... timber , the areas of the two ends being 504 and 372 inches , and its length 31 feet ? Ans . 95.447 . 6. What is the solidity of a square piece of timber , its length being 18 feet , each side of the greater base 18 inches , and each ...
... timber , the areas of the two ends being 504 and 372 inches , and its length 31 feet ? Ans . 95.447 . 6. What is the solidity of a square piece of timber , its length being 18 feet , each side of the greater base 18 inches , and each ...
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... timber , the diameter of the greater end being 18 inches , and that of the less 9 inches , and the length 14.25 feet ? Ans . 14.68943 . 3. What is the solidity of the frustum of a cone , the altitude being 18 , the diameter of the lower ...
... timber , the diameter of the greater end being 18 inches , and that of the less 9 inches , and the length 14.25 feet ? Ans . 14.68943 . 3. What is the solidity of the frustum of a cone , the altitude being 18 , the diameter of the lower ...
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... timber , and artificers ' work . By it the dimensions are taken , and by means of certain scales , the superficial and solid contents may be computed . 2. Describe the rule . The rule consists of two equal pieces of box wood , each one ...
... timber , and artificers ' work . By it the dimensions are taken , and by means of certain scales , the superficial and solid contents may be computed . 2. Describe the rule . The rule consists of two equal pieces of box wood , each one ...
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... timber . 12. What is the quarter - girt , and how do you find it ? The quarter - girt , as it is called in the language of me- chanics , is one quarter the circumference of a stick of timber at its middle point . The quarter - girt , in ...
... timber . 12. What is the quarter - girt , and how do you find it ? The quarter - girt , as it is called in the language of me- chanics , is one quarter the circumference of a stick of timber at its middle point . The quarter - girt , in ...
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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.