 | William Crumpton - 1766 - 342 Seiten
...ree. ______ _.. tilintal 'Parallelogram. RTILE. Multiply the bafe by the perpendicular altitude (viz. the length by the breadth*) and the product will be the area or fuperficial content. ' • i|t!.. 1 i . '. i EXAMPLE. Let the fide of a fquare be 3 feet 10 inches;... | |
 | George Adams - 1813 - 648 Seiten
...work. OF TIMBER MEASURE. PROBLEM 1. Tofnd the area, or superficial content in feet in a board or plank. Multiply the length by the breadth, and the product will be the content required. Note. If the board is tapering, add the breadth of the two ends together, and take... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1818 - 246 Seiten
...— 160 square rods make an acre. Therefore, 26x26=676 sq. rods, and 676-4-160=-4o. 36r. the Jlnswer. ART. 2. To measure a Parallelogram, or long square....content. EXAMPLES. 1. A certain garden, in form of along square, is 96 ft, long, and 54 wide ; how many square feet of ground are contained in it ? Jlns.... | |
 | Matthew Iley - 1820 - 512 Seiten
...we have for the area 11924-6 on A, against 109-2 on B. PROBLEM II. To find the Area of a Rectangle. RULE. Multiply the length by the breadth, and the product will be the area. Let ABCD be a rectangle whereof the length is G3 inches, and the breadth 42 inches ; the area is required.... | |
 | Nicolas Pike - 1822 - 536 Seiten
...line of numbers, to the length , that distance, laid the same way from the breadth, will point out the answer. ART. 2. To measure a Parallelogram or...product will be the area, or superficial content.* Let ABCD represent a parallelogram, whose A length is 5 feet, and breadth, 4 feet. Multiply 5 by 4.... | |
 | Beriah Stevens - 1822 - 436 Seiten
...four angles, the opposiles whereof are equal ; to find tbe superficial content thereof this is the rule : — Multiply 'the length by the breadth, and the product will be the superficial content or area. EXAMPLE. Let ABCD represent a parallelogram, whose length is 18, and breadth... | |
 | Anthony Nesbit - 1824 - 476 Seiten
...Section !• SECTION III. TIMBER MEASURE. PROBLEM J. To find the superficial content of a board or plank. RULE. Multiply the length by the breadth, and the product will be the superficial content. .Vow. If the board taper, add the breadths of the two ends together- and half... | |
 | Nicolas Pike, Dudley Leavitt - 1826 - 214 Seiten
...DUODECIMALS. /. To find the superficial contents of boards, fyc. where length and breadth only are considered. RULE. — Multiply the length by the breadth, and the product will be the superficial content. NOTE. — If the board or plank is tapering, add the width of both ends together,... | |
 | Nicolas Pike, Dudley Leavitt - 1826 - 222 Seiten
...superficial contents of boards, Sfc where length and jbreadlh only are considered. i! i 1.'• — Multiply the length by the breadth, and the product will be the tuperficial content. NOTK. — If the hoard or plank i* tapering, add (he width of liotlv end* together,... | |
 | Daniel Parker - 1828 - 358 Seiten
...18x18-324 Ans. 3. How many square rods in a lot of land, which is 30 rods squaw? Ans. 900. ARTICLE II. To measure a parallelogram, or long square. Rule....by the breadth, and the product will be the area. Examples. 1. A hall, in the form of a parallelogram, is 80 feet long and 60 wide j how many square... | |
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160 square rods make an acre. Therefore, 26x26=676 sq. rods, and 676-H 160=4 a 36 r. the Answer. ART. 2. To measure a parallelogram, or long square. RULE. Multiply the length by the breadth, and the product will be the area, or superficial content. 
