Wentworth, G. A. (George Albert), 1835-1906 · Boston, Ginn · leaf 78
t ABCBE (Fig. 48) represent the field,and P the pond. Let it be required to dividethe field into four parts. Find the area ofthe field and of each part. Let AP be one division line. Run PE,and find the area APE. Take the differ-ence between APE and the area of oneof the required parts; this gives… … EXERCISE VHI 1. Prom the square A BCD, containing 6 acres 1 rood 24perches, part off 3 acres by a line EF parallel to AB. 2. Prom the rectangle ABCD, containing 8 acres 1 rood24 perches, part off 2 acres 1 rood 32 perches by a line EFparallel to AD which is equal to 7 chains. Then, from…
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