 | Robert Goodacre - 1839 - 320 pages
...Example 1 29 Miscellaneous Questions. CASE 1. — To find the area of any rectangular superficies. Multiply the length by the breadth, and the product will be the area in square measure. In measuring superficies, in which the dimensions vary, it is common to take... | |
 | Charles Davies - Geometrical drawing - 1840 - 262 pages
...the more accurate methods by means of figures. PROBLEM I. 2. To find the area of a board or plank. RULE. Multiply the length by the breadth, and the product will be the content required.' Q.OEsT. — 1. What methods of measuring timber have already been explained ? 2.... | |
 | William Ruger - Arithmetic - 1841 - 268 pages
...w'de, and 20ft. long? Ans. 80yds. NOTE. — To obtain the surface of a plane, as a floor, Jield, if-e. Multiply the length by the breadth, and the product will be the surface ; then as the number of square feet in a yard of the carpeting which is 4,5 feet, is to one... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1843 - 254 pages
...acres.] Ans. 26 acres I r. 25 rods. PROB. ii. — To find the area of a parallelogram, or long square. RULE. Multiply the length by the breadth, and the product will be the area. EXAMPLES. 1. How many square yards of ground are contained in a garden which is 126 feet long... | |
 | William Watson (of Beverley.) - 1845 - 188 pages
...MENSURATION OF SURFACES. PROBLEM 1. — To find the area of a square, rectangle, parallelogram, SfC. * RULE. — Multiply the length by the breadth, and the product will be the area, or multiply half the sum of the parallel sides by their perpendicular distance. EXAMPLES. 1.... | |
 | Almon Ticknor - Arithmetic - 1846 - 274 pages
...sides are perpendicular to each other (right-angled), but the adjacent sides are longer and parallel. RULE. Multiply the length by the breadth, and the product will be the answer. 1 . A garden is 76 feet in length, and 42 feet in width ; how many square feet of ground are... | |
 | Charles Davies - Geometrical drawing - 1846 - 254 pages
...give the more accurate methods by means of figures. 2. How do you find the area of a board, or plank? Multiply the length by the breadth, and the product will be the content required. 3. How do you find it when the board tapers ? If the board is tapering, add the breadths... | |
 | Almon Ticknor - Arithmetic - 1846 - 276 pages
...sides are perpendicular to each other (right-angled), but the adjacent side's are longer and parallel. RULE. Multiply the length by the breadth, and the product will be thejanswer. 1. A. garden is 76 feet in length, and 42 feet in width ; how many square feet of ground... | |
 | William Vogdes - Arithmetic - 1847 - 324 pages
...come to, at 6 cents per light ? PAVERS' WORK. § !ü O !t. Pavers' work is done by the square yard. RULE. Multiply the length by the breadth, and the product will be the content ? EXAMPLES. 1. The length of a rectangular yard is 45 feet, and the oreadth 18 feet 9 inches... | |
 | Anthony Nesbit - Plane trigonometry - 1847 - 492 pages
...angles right-angles, and the opposite sides equal, the figure is a rectangle. TO COMPUTE THE CONTENT. RULE. — Multiply the length by the breadth, and the product will be the area. EXAMPLES. 1. What is the area of the rectangle ABCD, whose length AB is 1235 links, and breadth... | |
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To measure a parallelogram, or long square. RULE. Multiply the length by the breadth, and the product will be the area, or superficial content. 
