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... Surfaces and Solids , 316 § 52 . Gauging , 338 • § 53. Tonnage of Vessels , 340 54. Philosophical Problems , 341 Gravity , Mechanical Powers , 341 345 The Lever , 345 The Wheel and Axle , 347 The Pulley , 348 The Inclined Plane , 349 ...
... Surfaces and Solids , 316 § 52 . Gauging , 338 • § 53. Tonnage of Vessels , 340 54. Philosophical Problems , 341 Gravity , Mechanical Powers , 341 345 The Lever , 345 The Wheel and Axle , 347 The Pulley , 348 The Inclined Plane , 349 ...
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... surfaces . In measuring land , surveyors use a 4 - rod chain composed of Sometimes the half - chain of 50 links is used . 43560- 6272640 75. The manner of determining the area of a surface 40 COMPOUND NUMBERS .
... surfaces . In measuring land , surveyors use a 4 - rod chain composed of Sometimes the half - chain of 50 links is used . 43560- 6272640 75. The manner of determining the area of a surface 40 COMPOUND NUMBERS .
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... surface like the marginal figure , may be understood from the following explana- D A 11 12 13 14 15 CO 6 C h 7 8 9 10 f 1 2 3 4 20 5 B nation . Let AB repre- sent ( on a reduced scale ) a line 5 inches in length ; then , evidently , if ...
... surface like the marginal figure , may be understood from the following explana- D A 11 12 13 14 15 CO 6 C h 7 8 9 10 f 1 2 3 4 20 5 B nation . Let AB repre- sent ( on a reduced scale ) a line 5 inches in length ; then , evidently , if ...
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... surface of the ground ? 17. A pile of wood is 8ft . long , 6ft . high and 4ft . wide ; how many cords does it contain ? - NOTE . The 17th Ex . may evidently be solved by multiplying the length , breadth and height together , and ...
... surface of the ground ? 17. A pile of wood is 8ft . long , 6ft . high and 4ft . wide ; how many cords does it contain ? - NOTE . The 17th Ex . may evidently be solved by multiplying the length , breadth and height together , and ...
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... surface of the ocean to be plane , how far apart are the ships in 24 hours ? 8. What is the side of a square equal in area to a circle 50ft . in diameter ? Ans . 44.311 + ft . 9. What is the diameter of a circular pond which shall con ...
... surface of the ocean to be plane , how far apart are the ships in 24 hours ? 8. What is the side of a square equal in area to a circle 50ft . in diameter ? Ans . 44.311 + ft . 9. What is the diameter of a circular pond which shall con ...
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2d Principal acres altitude amount angle annex annuity arithmetical arithmetical series base Bought breadth bushels cent ciphers circle circumference common difference compound interest cost cube root cubic debt decimal fraction decimal places diameter Divide dividend divisible dollars dominical letter equal equated example feet long figure frustum gain gallons given number greatest common measure Hence hundred inches insured interest of $1 least common multiple length lower denomination marked price miles minuend months multiplicand Multiply NOTE number of terms OPERATION oxen payable payment plane polygon pound present worth PROB proportion quotient radius ratio Reduce remainder repetend rods RULE RULE.-Divide RULE.-Multiply separatrix Sept side simple slant height sold solid sphere square root subtract subtrahend surface thick thousandths trial divisor triangle Troy weight units vulgar fraction weight whole number wide yards
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Page 26 - The number to be divided is called the dividend. The number by which we divide is called the divisor.
Page 76 - To reduce a mixed number to an improper fraction, — RULE : Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, to the product add the numerator, and write the result over the denominator.
Page 43 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 80 - Therefore, multiplying both terms of a fraction by the same number does not alter its value.
Page 210 - The square root of a number is one of its two equal factors.
Page 223 - 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 141 - RULE. Divide the given interest by the interest of the principal, for the given time, at 1 per cent., and the quotient will be the rate.
Page 51 - The least common multiple of two or more numbers is the least number that is exactly divisible by each of them.
Page 33 - To divide by 10, 100, &c., we simply cut off as many figures from the right of the dividend as there are ciphers in the divisor.
Page 75 - To reduce an improper fraction to a whole or mixed number, — RULE : Divide the numerator by the denominator ; the quotient will be the whole or mixed number.