 | Thomas Sadler - Arithmetic - 1773 - 524 pages
...ground, Againft the wall, a ladder ftood upright, Of the fame length, the caftle was in height. A waggifh fellow did the ladder flide (The bottom of it) ten...did fall, By pulling out the ladder from the wall. Difference 9900 the fquare root whereof viz. 99.498+ feet, is the height of the wall to the top of... | |
 | Mathematical recreations - 1774 - 734 pages
...i Againft the wall a ladder ftood upright, -Of. the fame length the caftle was in height. A w'aggim fellow did the ladder flide, (The bottom of it) ten...did fall,'. By pulling out the ladder from the wall ? Anfaered by Mr. John Bofwell.' Six inches half a quarter the top did fall, By pulling the ladder... | |
 | Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1775 - 382 pages
...ladder flood upright, Of the fame length the cafHe was in height. A waggim fellow did the ladder Hide (The bottom of it) ten feet from the fide. Now I would...did fall, By pulling out the ladder from the wall. IV. ^ueflion 32, by Mr. Lover. Three farmers did meet, as they rode on their way, The firit to the... | |
 | Ladies' diary - 1775 - 430 pages
...ladder flood upright, Of the fame length the cafHe was in height. A waggifli fellow did the ladder Hide (The bottom of it) ten feet from the fide. Now I would...did fall, By pulling out the ladder from the wall. IV. Qiiejliou 3t, by Mr. Lover. Three farmers did meet, as they rode on their way,. The fall to the... | |
 | Charles Vyse - Arithmetic - 1785 - 350 pages
...was in. Height. A waggill1 Youth did the Ladder Slide, (The Bottom of it) ten Feet from the Side : Now I would know how far the top did fall, By pulling out the Ladder from the Wall ? 17. As I was walking out one Day, Which happened on the firft of May, As Luck would have it, I did... | |
 | Thomas Peacock - Arithmetic - 1791 - 302 pages
...; Againft the wall a ladder ftood upright, Of the fame length the caftle was in height. A waggifli fellow did the ladder flide, (The bottom of it) ten...did fall, By pulling out the ladder from the wall ? Anf. 6 — insj. 28. Four figure» of nine may be fo placed as to denote i oo, neither more nor lefs... | |
 | Paul Deighan - Arithmetic - 1804 - 504 pages
...Againft the wall a ladder ftood upright, Of the fame length the caftle was in height : A waggifli youth did the ladder flide, (The bottom of it) ten feet...did fall, By pulling out the ladder from the wall ? Afif. 6 inches, nearly. i a. Suppofe a light-houfe built on the top of a rock ; the dillance between... | |
 | Charles Vyse - Arithmetic - 1806 - 342 pages
...Castle was in Height. A waggish Youth did the Ladder slide (The Bottom of it) ten Feet from the Side i . Now I would know how far the Top did fall, By pulling out the Ladder from the Wall ? (17) As I was walking out one Day, Which happen'd on the first of May, As Luck would have it, I did... | |
 | Anthony Nesbit - Surveying - 1824 - 476 pages
...was in height : A waggish youngster did the ladder slide (The bottom of it) 10 feet from the side: Now I .would know how far the top did fall, By pulling out the ladder from the wall ? Ans. 6 inches, nearly. PROBLEM vII. To find the areaffa trapezium. RULE. Multiply the sum of the... | |
 | George Alfred - Arithmetic - 1834 - 336 pages
...castle was in height. A waggish youth the ladder's foot did slide Exactly ten feet from the lower side ; Now I would know how far the top did fall, By pulling out the ladder from the wall î Ans. 6ia.-f12. As I was walking out one day, Which happened on the first of May, As luck would have... | |
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To be 100 feet from th' top to th' ground ; Against the wall a ladder stood upright, Of the same length the castle was in height : •A. waggish youngster did the ladder slide (The bottom of it) 10 feet from the side ; ' Now I would know how far the top... 
