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Cubic Measure in Cubic Metres

length; and, consequently, a square mile
length; and, consequently, a square mile

1 Yard 5989. To Find the Area of a Paral- 1 Foot lelogram or Square. Multiply the length 1 Inch of one side by the perpendicular height. 5999. 5990. To Find the Area of a Triangle. Multiply the base by the perpendicular height. Or, to find the area from three sides given, from the half sum of the three sides subtract each side separately; multiply the half sum and the three remainders together, and the square root of the product will be the area. 5991. To Find the Area of a Trapezoid. Multiply the sum of the two parallel sides by the perpendicular height. 76450 Cubic Metres 28.31486 Cubic Decimetres 16.38591 Cubic Centimetres Table of Solid Feet reduced to Solid Inches.

Feet. Inches.

Feet. Inches. Feet. Inches. 35- 60480 36 62208 68-117504 69 119232 70 120960 2-3456 3 5184 4 6912 5 8640 6 10368 37 63936 39 38 65664 67392 71 122688 72 124416 7 12096 40 69120 73 126144 8 13824 41 70848 5992. Το Find the Area of a Sector of a Circle. Multiply the radius of the circle by the arc of the sector. 9 15552 10 17280 42 72576 43 74304 74 127872 75 129600 76 131328 11 19008 44 76032 77 133056 5993. To Find the Area of a Segment of a Circle. Find the area of a sector of a circle having the same arc, and deduct the triangle formed between the two radii and the chord of the arc. 12 20736 45 77760 78 134784 13 22464 46 79488 79 136512 14 24192 47 81216 80 138240 15 25920 48 82944 81 139968 16. 27648 49 84672 82 141696 5994. Cloth Measure, used for measuring dry goods. 17 29376 50 86400 83 143424 18 31104 51 • 88128 84 145152 Yard.

Quarters.

Nails.

Inches. 19 32832 52 89956 85 146880 1 - 4 16 = 36 20 34500 53 91584 86 148608 1 = 4 = 9 21 36288 54 93312 87 150336 1 21 22 38016 55 95040 88 152064 The height of horses is measured by the "hand" of 4 inches.

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