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Engineers' and mechanics' pocket-book .. (1881)

Haswell, Charles Haynes, 1809- [from old catalog] · New York, Harper & brothers · leaf 249

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The reciprocal of a vulgar fraction is the denominator divided by the numerator; thus, - = .5. 244 MENSURATION OF AREAS, LINES, AND SURFACES.MENSURATION OF AREAS, LINES, AND SURFACES. PARALLELOGRAMS. Definition.—Quadrilaterals, having their opposite sides parallel. To Compute tlie Area of a Square,… … b b Examine The sides a b,b c, Fig. 1, are 5 feet 6 ins.; what is the area? 5.5X5.5 = 30.25 square feet.Note.—The side of a square is equal to the square root of its area.2. The opposite angles of a- Rhombus and a Rhomboid are equal. GNOMON. Definition.—The space included between tha lines forming…

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