The builder's dictionary, or, Gentleman and architect's companion : explaining not only the terms of art in all the several parts of architecture, but also containing the theory and practice of the various branches thereof ... : also necessary problems in arithmetic, geometry, mechanics, perspective, hydraulics, and other mathematical sciences : together with the quantities proportions, and prices of all kinds of materials used in building ... (1734)
Toms, W. H. (William Henry), ca. 1700-ca. 1750, Devoto, John, fl. 1719-1752 · London : Printed for A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch ..., and S. Austen ... · leaf 309
D, in Geometry,one of the mechanical; or, asothers term them, the tranfcen-dental Curves, calleci alfo theTrochoid. Cycloida! Space., the Space con-tained b-tween the Cycloid andthe Subtenfe thereof CYCLOMETRY, the Art ofmeafuring Cycles, or Circles, CYLINDER,J c u c u CYLINDER, is a round So-lid,… … Let ABC be a Cylinder^■whole Diameter AB is ii.fLichcs, and the Lencjth CD is i6 Peet; what is the folid Con-tent ? Firft fquare the Diameter 21.5-,and make it 462.2f ; which mul-tiplied by .785-4, and the Produdwill be 363.05-115, Then multiply this by 16, andthe Produel will be 580S.S164.Divide…
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