A complete treatise on practical land-surveying, in seven parts; (1839)
Nesbit, A[nthony], 1778-1859. [from old catalog] · London, Longman, Orme, Browne, Green, and Longmans; [etc., etc.] · leaf 350
to F: stake ont the tines H G .. 7 >. z -jl ■ \: . . : mler, the fines A H and B F may he l _:—if A B C. ~i^~m--zz.z i :nizrEir ~-\i. ~i:fr iiif*A B. A C. ni B C are 1400,1200, and 1000 Knks respeciiTelT.among dree persons. A _ md C. by fences proceeding from apond which is at the distance of… … Having the three sides of the triangle, we find its area =587877.5 square links. Then, as 587877.5 : A B = 1400 ::As share == 156250 square links : 372 links, his share of thebase. Again, as 587877.5 : 1400 :: 187500 : 446.5 links, Bsshare of the base. From A, therefore, set off 372 links to D, and…
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