 | Oscar F. Williams - 1894 - 332 σελίδες
...— length, breadth, and thickness. LINEAR MEASURE. 408. Linear or Long Measure is used in measuring lengths and distances. Table. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot ft. 3 feet = 1 yard yd. 5£ yards, or 16£ feet = 1 rod rd. 320 rods = 1 statute mile mi. Scale, descending, 320, 5£ 3, 12 ; ascending,... | |
 | George Albert Wentworth - 1894 - 232 σελίδες
...gross ? How many years are 3 score and ten ? LONG MEASURE. Long Measure is used in measuring lines or distances. TABLE. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.). 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.). 5 1 yards, or 16^ feet = 1 rod (rd.). 320 rods = 1 mile (mi.). 1 mi. = 320 rds. = 1760 yds. = 5280 ft.... | |
 | Albert Newton Raub - 1894 - 200 σελίδες
...length, breadth and thickness. LONG MEASURE. 101. Long Measure is used in measuring length and distance. TABLE. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot, ft. 3 feet = 1 yard, yd. 5-^ yards, or 16^ feet = 1 rod, rd. 40 rods = 1 furlong, fur. 8 furlongs = 1 mile, mi. 3 miles = 1 league,... | |
 | George Washington Hull - 1894 - 204 σελίδες
...With three lines can you make two angles? Three? Four? Five? Six? Seven? Eight? Nine? Ten? Twelve? TABLE. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot, ft. 3 feet = 1 yard, yd. 5^ yards = 1 rod, rd. 320 rods = 1 mile, mi. 1 mi. = 1760 yd. = 5280 ft. A surveyor's chaiii (ch.) is... | |
 | George Albert Wentworth - 1894 - 318 σελίδες
...feet at 30° of a bar whose length at 0°is lOffeet? CHAPTER IV. COMMON MEASURES. TABLES. I. LENGTH. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.). 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.). 5} yards, or 16j feet = 1 rod (rd.). 320 rods, 1760 yards, j = lmil(mi or 5280 feet J ' Measures sometimes... | |
 | Albert Newton Raub - 1894 - 170 σελίδες
...Measure is used in measuring length and distance. In measuring distance the following table is 'used : TABLE. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot, ft. 3 feet = 1 yard, yd. NOTE. — The following also are used: 1 hand equals 4 inches, used in measuring horses. 1 sise equals... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - 1894 - 342 σελίδες
...Linear Measure is used in measuring lines and distances. 48. A Line is that which has length only. TABLE. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot, . . . ft. 3 feet = 1 yard, . . . yd. 5J yds., or 16£ ft. = 1 rod, . . . rd. 40 rods = 1 furlong, . . fur. 320 rods, ori 5280 feet ,, =... | |
 | George Edward Atwood - 1894 - 396 σελίδες
...equivalent number of a higher denomination. 138. Linear Measure is used in measuring lines and distances. 12 inches (in.) . . . = 1 foot . . . .ft. 3 feet = 1 yard ..... yd. 5£ yards, or 10| feet . = 1 rod . . . . rd. 40 rods =1 furlong . . . fur. 320 rods, or 5280 feet = 1 mile... | |
 | Edward Brooks - 1895 - 424 σελίδες
...angles equal. LONG MEASURE. 220. Long Measure is used for the general purposes of measuring length and distances. TABLE. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot ft. 3 feet =1 yard yd. 5£ yards, or 16J feet . . = 1 rod rd. 320 rods = 1 statute mile .... mi. 3 miles • = 1 league lea. 69.16... | |
 | George Washington Hull - 1895 - 404 σελίδες
...scruples in 83 and 2 9 ? 115. Measures of Length. I. Long Measure is used for measuring lengths or distances. TABLE. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot, ft. 3 feet = 1 yard, yd. 5^- yards = 1 rod, rd. 320 rods = 1 mile, mi. 1 mi. = 320 rd. = 1760 yd. = 5280 ft. II. Surveyors' Linear... | |
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