 | Charles Hutton - 1807 - 464 σελίδες
...ground ? Ans. 26 feet 3 inches. EXAM. vni. A ladder, 40 feet long, can be so planted, that it shall reach a window 33 feet from the ground, on one side of the street ; and by turning it over, without moving the foot out of its place, it will do the same by a window 21 feet... | |
 | Nicolas Pike - 1808 - 470 σελίδες
...^=222-76 feet, Answer. PROB. X:V. Suppose a ladder 60 feet long be so planted as to reach a window 37 feet from the ground, on one side of the street, and...without moving it at the foot, will reach a window 23 feet high on the other side ; I demand the breadth of the street ? 60X60=3600. 37x37=13o9. 23X23=529:... | |
 | Elijah H. Hendrick - 1810 - 220 σελίδες
...Examples. Base 60 yards. ' 75 yards. Suppofe a ladder 60 feet long, be fo planted as to reach a window 37 feet from the ground on one side of the street; and •without moving it at foot, will reach a window 23 feet on the other side ; what breadth was the ftreet of ? Ans. 102.64... | |
 | 1811 - 210 σελίδες
...river, which is known to be 23 yards broad ; what is the height of the fort ? Ans. 14.142 -(-yards. 7. Suppose a ladder 40 feet long, be so planted as to...what is the breadth of the street? Ans, 56.64 + feet. 8. Two ships depart from the same port; one of them sails due west 50 leagues, the other due south... | |
 | Charles Hutton - 1811 - 494 σελίδες
...ground? Ans. 26 feet 3 inches. EXAM. vni. A ladder, 40 feet long, can be so planted, that it shall reach a window 33 feet from the ground, on one side of the street ; and by turning it over, without moving the foot out of its place, i: will do the same by a window 2 1 feet... | |
 | Charles Hutton - 1811 - 442 σελίδες
...ground? Ans. 26 feet 3 inches. EXAM. vni. A ladder, 40 feet long, can be so planted, that it shall reach a window 33 feet from the ground, on one side of the streetj and by turning it over, without moving the foot out of its place, it will do the same by a... | |
 | Zachariah Jess - 1813 - 228 σελίδες
...Suppose a ladder '60 feet long be so planted as to» • reach a window 37 feet from the ground oa one side of the street, and without moving it at the foot,- will reach a window 23 feet -high on the other side ; what breadth was the street of ? answer 103,64 feet. 17 What is the... | |
 | 1817 - 214 σελίδες
...river, which is known to be 23 yards broad ; what is the height of the fort ? Ans. 14.] 42-1- yards 7. Suppose a ladder 40 feet long, be so planted as to...without moving it at the foot, will reach a window orí the other side 21 feet high ; what is the breadth of the street? Ans. 56.64+ feet. 8. Two ships... | |
 | Charles Hutton - 1822 - 616 σελίδες
...ground ? Ans. 26 feet 3 inches. EXAM. vni. A ladder 40 feet long, can be so planted, that it shall reach a window 33 feet from the ground, on one side of the street ; and by turning it over, without moving the foot out of its place, it will do the same by a window i \ feet... | |
 | Thomas Keith - 1822 - 354 σελίδες
...outer edge of the moat to the top of the wall? (36.) A ladder, 50 feet long, will reach to a window 30 feet from the ground on one side of the street; and, without moving the foot, will reach a window 40 feet high on the other side. The breadth of the street is required.... | |
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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? 
