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 347
Let ABCDEFGHIKbeadodecaedron^ each Side of whichbeing 12 Inches, the Iblid Con- tent, and fuperlicial Content isrequird. The Solidilv of the Dodecae-dron is compoled of 12 Pent-angled Pyramids, -whofe Ver-texes all meet in the Centre. Therefore if we fii^.d the So-lidity of one of thoie… … 847.748760 30 half Sum 247.7487606o454 -4 99099504 9909950 123S744 99099 14S6 1103.487S3 Content of one Pyramid.12 13 241.85396 the Solidity oh\\Q Dodecaedron. If DO DO If the Area of the Pentagon be multiplied by 12, the Pro- dud: will be ihe fuperficial Conccac. 247.748712 2972.98)r2 the…
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