 | Jason M. Mahan - 1839 - 312 σελίδες
...given, to find the area ; or the area and one side given, to find the length of the other aide. RULE. 1. Multiply the length by the breadth, and the product will be the area. 2. Divide the area by one of the sides, and the quotient will be the adjacent side. Examples. 1. What... | |
 | Joseph Stockton - 1839 - 216 σελίδες
...32J perches. 3<2. To find the content of an oblong square piece of ground, called a parallelogram. RULE. Multiply the length by the breadth, and the product will be the answer. EXAMPLE. i 1. There is an oblong square piece of ground, A, B, C, D, the longest sides of which... | |
 | Charles Davies - 1840 - 264 σελίδες
...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. Of Timber Measure. NOTE. — 3. If the board is tapering, add the breadths of the... | |
 | William Ruger - 1841 - 268 σελίδες
...a square lot eontain, measuring 40 rods on each side ? Ans. 10 acres. 24 feet. To find the area of a parallelogram, or long square. RULE. — Multiply the length by the breadth, and the product will ea, or superficial content, in the same name with the length be the area, of the sides. 100 rods. EXAMPLES.... | |
 | Daniel Adams - 1848 - 316 σελίδες
...multiply the number of squares in one row by the number of rows ; 5X3=15 square rods, Ans. Hence the RULE. Multiply the length by the breadth, and the product will be the square contents. NOTE. — Three times a line 5 rods long is a line 15 rods long. Hence the pupil must... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1843 - 254 σελίδες
...whole number of square rods to acres.] Ans. 26 acres I r. 25 rods. PROB. ii. — To find the area of a parallelogram, or long square. RULE. Multiply the...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 and 65... | |
 | William Watson (of Beverley.) - 1845 - 188 σελίδες
...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. What is the... | |
 | Almon Ticknor - 1846 - 274 σελίδες
...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 - 1846 - 254 σελίδες
...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 - 1846 - 276 σελίδες
...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... | |
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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, in the same name as that in which the dimension was taken, whether inches, feet, or rods, etc. 
