 | William Kinne - 1829 - 246 pages
...length of the other leg. EXAMPLES. 1. A ladder 40 feet long may be so planted as to reach a window 33 feet from the ground, on one side of the street ; and, without mo»ing it at the foot, will do the same by a window 21 feet high on the other side ; how wide is the... | |
 | James L. Connolly (mathematician.) - Arithmetic - 1829 - 266 pages
...double as much water? Ans. 6 hours. 64. Suppose a ladder 60 feet long be so placed, as to reach fi window 37 feet from the ground, on one side of the street, by moving or turning the ladder, (not at the foot,) over> will reach a window 23 feet high, on the... | |
 | William Kinne - Accounting - 1831 - 248 pages
...length of the other leg. EXAMPLES. 1. A ladder 40 feet long may be so planted as to reach a window 33 feet from the ground, on one side of the street; and, without moving it at the foot, will do the same by a window 21 feet high on the other side ; how wide is the street 1 = 511, and ^511=22,6;... | |
 | Stephen Pike - Arithmetic - 1835 - 210 pages
...the fort? Ans. 14.142+ yards. 8. Suppose a ladder 40 feet long be so planted as to reach a window 33 feet from the ground, on one side of the street, and...without moving it at the foot, will reach a window on the other side 21 feet high; what is the breadth of the street? Ans. 56.64-1- feet. 9. Two ships... | |
 | James L. Connolly (mathematician.) - Arithmetic - 1835 - 264 pages
...inches, discharge double as much water? Ans. 6 hours. . 94. Suppose a ladder 60 feet long be so placed, as to reach a window 37 feet from the ground, on one side of the street, and by moving or turning the ladder, (not at the foot,) over. will reach a window 28 feet high, on the... | |
 | Charles Guilford Burnham - Arithmetic - 1837 - 266 pages
...cost them ? Ans., $19,209. 35. Suppose a ladder, 50 feet long, to be so placed as to reach a widow 30 feet from the ground on one side of the street, and...without moving it at the foot, will reach a window 20 feet high, on the other side, what is the width of the street? Ans., 85 ,825 feet. 36. Two men travel... | |
 | Arithmetic - 1838 - 218 pages
...the fort? Ans. 14.142-f yards. 8 Suppose a ladder 40 feet long be so planted as to reach a window 33 feet from the ground, on one side of the street, and...without moving it at the foot, will reach a window on the other side 21 feet high ; what is the breadth of the street? Ans. 56.64+feet. 9 Two ships depart... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1839 - 356 pages
...the water be level ? Ans. 316.6+feet. 44. A ladder 70 feet long is so planted as to reach a window 40 feet from the ground, on one side of the street, and...without Moving it at the foot, will reach a window 30 feet high on the other side ; what is the breadth of the street ? Ans. 120.69+feet. 45. If an iron... | |
 | Jason M. Mahan - Arithmetic - 1839 - 312 pages
...is required. Ans. 364 yards. 17. Suppose a ladder C8 feet' long be so placed as to reach a window 32 feet from the ground, on one side of the street, and...without moving it at the foot, will reach a window 60 feet high on the other side — What is the breadth of the street, and what is the distance from... | |
 | Charles Guilford Burnham - Arithmetic - 1841 - 324 pages
...them ? Answer, $19.209. 34. Suppose a ladder, 50 feet long, to be so placed as to reach a window 30 feet from the ground on one side of the street, and...without moving it at the foot, will reach a window 20 feet high, on the other side, what is the width of the street 1 Answer, 85.825-|- feet. 35. Two... | |
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Suppose a ladder 40 feet long be so planted as to reach a window 33 feet from the ground, on one side of the street, and without moving it at the foot, will reach a window on the other side 21 feet high ; what is the breadth of the street? 
