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 200
a Prifm, whofe Bafe isa Hexagon, each Side of whichis 16 Inches, and the Perpendi-cular from the Centre of theBale to the middle of one ofthe Sides (ab) is 15.84 In-ches, and the Length of thePrilin is 15 Feet 5 the SolidContent is requird. Multiply half the Sum ofthe Sides 48 by 13.84, and… … 13.84 48 144) 996480 (69.2864 II072 66JI.3215 13241296 Area of the Bafe. 288288 33216066432 000 9964.80 Sy Scale and Com^ajfes. Fiyjf, Find a mean Propor-tional between the Perpendicu-lar and half the Sum of theSides, that is, divide the Spacebetween 15.84 and 48, ancf themiddle Point will be…
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