MathematicsAmerican School of Correspondence, 1903 - Engineering |
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algebraic altitude annex Arithmetic base binomial boiler called cancel cent ciphers circumference coefficient column common denominator common multiple contained cube root cubic feet Cylinder decimal places decimal point diameter divide dividend division divisor dollars Dynamo Electric engine equal EXAMPLES FOR PRACTICE exponent expression factor figure Find the value frustum gallons Hence highest common factor horse-power hundred hundredths ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES improper fraction integer lateral area least common multiple letters miles per hour minuend mixed number monomial multiplicand NOTE numerator and denominator obtain parenthesis percentage Pipe polygon polynomial pounds preceding prism quotient radical sign radius ratio Reduce remainder result side Solve the equation square feet square inches square root Steam subtract subtrahend trial divisor units unknown quantity Valve whole number write
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Page 38 - Every circumference of a. circle, whether the circle be large or small, is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts called degrees. Each degree is divided into 60 equal parts called minutes, and each minute into 60 equal parts called seconds.
Page 11 - SQUARE MEASURE 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet — 1 square yard (sq. yd.) 30^ square yards = 1 square rod (sq. rd.) 160 square rods = 1 acre (A.) 640 acres = 1 square mile (sq.
Page 33 - The square of the hypothenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides ; as, 5033 402+302.
Page 15 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt.) 4 quarts = 1 gallon (gal.) 31| gallons = 1 barrel (bbl.) 2 barrels...
Page 35 - The diameter of a circle is a straight line drawn through the center and terminating in the circumference.
Page 17 - The square of the difference of two quantities is equal to the square of the first minus twice the product of the first by the second, plus the square of the second.
Page 13 - CUBIC MEASURE 1728 cubic inches (cu. in.) =1 cubic foot (cu. ft.) 27 cubic feet = 1 cubic yard (cu. yd.) 128 cubic feet = 1 cord (cd...
Page 58 - A right circular cone or cone of revolution is a cone whose axis is perpendicular to the base. It may be generated by the revolution of a right triangle about one of the perpendicular sides as an axis.
Page 15 - Divide the first term of the dividend by the first term of the divisor, and write the result as the first term of the quotient. Multiply the whole divisor by the first term of the quotient, and subtract the product from the dividend.
Bibliographic information
| Title | Mathematics Volume 1 of Modern Engineering Practice: Steam, Electricity, Mechanics, American School (Chicago, Ill.) |
| Author | American School (Chicago, Ill.) |
| Publisher | American School of Correspondence, 1903 |
| Original from | the University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| Digitized | 10 Apr 2007 |
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