| Abraham Crocker - 1841 - 486 pages
...the area. RULE II. When the three sides are given. Add the sides together. From half the sum of the sides subtract each side severally. Multiply the half sum and the three remainders together, and the square-root of the last product will be the area. That is, •/a + b + c^ — a +... | |
| Charles Waterhouse - 1842 - 180 pages
...by means of the given proportion, the other sides may be found. PROB. IV. — To Measure a Triangle. RULE. — From half the sum of the three sides, subtract each side severally ; multiply these three remainders and the said half sum continually together ; the square root of the last product... | |
| Charles WATERHOUSE - 1844 - 228 pages
...ft.=192 ft., Ans. „ 3. To find the area of a triangle. RULE. — If the three sides only are given. — From half the sum of the three sides, subtract each side severally ; multiply these three remainders and the said half sum continually together ; and the square root of the last... | |
| Charles Haynes Haswell - 1844 - 298 pages
...cd, and half the product will be the area. To find the Area of a Triangle by the length of its sides. RULE. — From half the sum of the three sides subtract each side separately ; then multiply the half sum and the \hree remainders continually together, and the square... | |
| William Templeton (engineer.) - 1845 - 210 pages
...=206-34375 square feet, the area. When only the three sides of a triangle can be given, to find the area. Rule. — From half the sum of the three sides, subtract...severally ; multiply the half sum and the three remainders together, and the square root of the product is equal the area required. Required the area of a triangle,... | |
| William Watson (of Beverley.) - 1845 - 188 pages
...diagonal measuring 2 chains. Ans. 3a. Or. 18p. PROBLEM 3. — To find the area of a triangle, when three sides are given. RULE. From half the sum of...sides, subtract each side severally, multiply the lialf sum, and the three • These, and the following, should be laid down with a plotting scale. t... | |
| Charles Davies - 1846 - 254 pages
...triangular field whose base is 15.48 chains, and altitude 9.67 chains? Ans. 7 A. 1 R. 38 P. 27. How do you find the area of a triangle when the three sides are given? 1st. Add the three sides together and take half their sum. 2d. From this half sum take each side separately.... | |
| William Vogdes - 1847 - 324 pages
...perches : how many acres does it contain ? PROBLEM XI. Given three sides of a triangle, to find the area. RULE. From half the sum of the three sides subtract...severally. Multiply the half sum and the three remainders continually together, and the square root of the product will be the area required. EXAMPLES 1. What... | |
| 1847 - 190 pages
...su53-25 XT7S I When only the three sides of a triangle can be given, to find the artaRule — Prom half the sum of the three sides subtract each side...severally ; multiply the half sum and the three remainders together, and the square root of the product is equal the area requiredRequired the area of a triangle,... | |
| Anthony Nesbit - 1847 - 492 pages
...= 120°. ..9.93753 1 25 Log. 4.332 ....... ..0.63664 4 1.328 _40 AKP 13.120 Am. 4 1 13 PROBLEM III. To find the Area of a Triangle when the three Sides are given. From the half sum of the three sides subtract each side separately, add together the logarithms of... | |
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