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... plan roads , rivers , canals , & c . 6. To take distances by the chain and scale 7. To erect a perpendicular by the chain · 8. From the plan of a field , and its true area , to discover the scale by which it has been constructed To ...
... plan roads , rivers , canals , & c . 6. To take distances by the chain and scale 7. To erect a perpendicular by the chain · 8. From the plan of a field , and its true area , to discover the scale by which it has been constructed To ...
Page xiii
... Plan of ditto METHOD II . By running lines nearly parallel to each other Plan of ditto METHOD III . By tie - lines ... area to a right - angled triangle 7. To reduce an irregular right - line offset figure to a triangle . 175 . 176 . 178 .
... Plan of ditto METHOD II . By running lines nearly parallel to each other Plan of ditto METHOD III . By tie - lines ... area to a right - angled triangle 7. To reduce an irregular right - line offset figure to a triangle . 175 . 176 . 178 .
Page xvi
... Plan , each Proprietor's Allotment or Share of the Common 257 An example of dividing the Common in Plate XII . , & c . 257 • A Book of Quantities , Qualities , Values , & c . , belonging to Plate XII ... buildings 5. Area xvi CONTENTS .
... Plan , each Proprietor's Allotment or Share of the Common 257 An example of dividing the Common in Plate XII . , & c . 257 • A Book of Quantities , Qualities , Values , & c . , belonging to Plate XII ... buildings 5. Area xvi CONTENTS .
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... links , and its breadth 613 links ; required the plan and area . Area 7a . 2r . 1p . C 4. If the length of a rectangle be 135 , PART III . 333 RECTANGULAR FIELDS . 23 Directions for Surveying and Planning Mansions, Farm-buildings, Stack- ...
... links , and its breadth 613 links ; required the plan and area . Area 7a . 2r . 1p . C 4. If the length of a rectangle be 135 , PART III . 333 RECTANGULAR FIELDS . 23 Directions for Surveying and Planning Mansions, Farm-buildings, Stack- ...
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... plan and area . Area 4a . 2r . 20p . NOTE . - If the examples in this problem , or any of the following problems , be thought too few , more may easily be supplied by the teacher sketching fields , at pleasure , with his pen , which the ...
... plan and area . Area 4a . 2r . 20p . NOTE . - If the examples in this problem , or any of the following problems , be thought too few , more may easily be supplied by the teacher sketching fields , at pleasure , with his pen , which the ...
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acres allotment Area 7a base base-line centre chain chain-line circumferentor Commissioners compass constructed the figure convenient cross cross-staff curve cutting diag diagonal direction distance ditto divided Double areas Draw a line Draw the line embankments equal erect the perpendicular Examples feet fences field field-book find its area find the area find the perpendicular following dimensions following notes given gonal ground hill horizontal hypotenusal inches inclosure Indian ink insets Lay the ruler learner length line BC main-line manner mark the temporary measure method move it parallel Offsets taken parallel ruler perches plan and area plane Plate plotting-scale PROBLEM proof-line quadrant radius railway range range W rectangle rhombus right angles right line right-angled triangle river scale scalene triangle side sine slopes square links station surface survey surveyor tangent temporary line theodolite trapezium ABCD trapezoid triangle ABC trigonometry Valuer whole width
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