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Page 65
... centre of the curve , in g . Draw the right line , A g , and from the centre , g , with the distance , g B , describe an arc , Bh , meeting A g in h . Bisect Ah ini , and from the centre , g , with the radius , g i , describe the arc ik ...
... centre of the curve , in g . Draw the right line , A g , and from the centre , g , with the distance , g B , describe an arc , Bh , meeting A g in h . Bisect Ah ini , and from the centre , g , with the radius , g i , describe the arc ik ...
Page 103
... centre of the transverse axis , and at right angles to it . A Diameter is a right line drawn through the centre , in any direction , and terminated at each end by the curve . A Conjugate Diameter is a line drawn through the centre of ...
... centre of the transverse axis , and at right angles to it . A Diameter is a right line drawn through the centre , in any direction , and terminated at each end by the curve . A Conjugate Diameter is a line drawn through the centre of ...
Page 104
... centre of the Hyperbola lie on the outside , in consequence of the axis being drawn between the vertices of the two opposite Hyperbolas . The axis of the Para- bola is of infinite length , because the axis can only touch one point or ...
... centre of the Hyperbola lie on the outside , in consequence of the axis being drawn between the vertices of the two opposite Hyperbolas . The axis of the Para- bola is of infinite length , because the axis can only touch one point or ...
Page 105
... REGULAR POLYGONS . To find the Area of a regular Polygon . RULE . - Multiply the length of a perpendicular , drawn from the centre to one of the sides ( or the radius of its inscribed circle ) by the length of MENSURATION OF SURFACES . 105.
... REGULAR POLYGONS . To find the Area of a regular Polygon . RULE . - Multiply the length of a perpendicular , drawn from the centre to one of the sides ( or the radius of its inscribed circle ) by the length of MENSURATION OF SURFACES . 105.
Page 124
... centre of the spindle and centre of the revolving arc . Subtract this last pro- 124 MENSURATION OF SOLIDS .
... centre of the spindle and centre of the revolving arc . Subtract this last pro- 124 MENSURATION OF SOLIDS .
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abscissa Atmospheric Railway avoirdupois axle blast-pipe boiler brass centre circle circular segments Circum circumference cloth coke conjugate connecting-rod copper crank Cube Root cubic feet cubic foot cubic inch curve cylinder cylinder in inches Dauphiny Decimal or Reciprocal diame diameter distance driving wheels eccentric-rod equal EXAMPLE.-Required find the Area find the Solidity fire-box Fraction or Numb friction Frustum fulcrum fulcrum and valve Gallons gauge give the solidity Height Length horses Hyperbola iron Length of Arc leverage locomotive engine metallic mile morocco motion multiply the sum North Shields ordinate Ounces Parabola pipes piston piston-rod plates Pounds pressure quotient radius rails Railway resistance revolving axis RULE RULE.-Multiply RULE.-To find screw segment shaft side smoke-box spindle square inch Square Root steam stroke subtract thickness throw tion tons trapezium tubes valve velocity Volume whole weight yards Zone