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Promiscuous Questions (1.) The perambulator, or surveying wheel, is so contrived as to turn fast twice in the length of a pole or 16 1/2 feet; what then is the Diameter. 2}16.5
8.25 circumference of the wheel
3.14159) 8.25000000
6.28318 1966820 1884954 818660 628318 1903420 1884954 18466
DIameter 2.6261
Ques 2: Two sides of a triangle are respectively 80 and 40 [unclear: Perches?] required the third so that the content may be just an acre. Make 40 [unclear: perches?] the base, & the perpendicular must be [unclear]. Thus: [drawing of traingles in a rectangle with lettered points and numbers along lines]
By Calculation. To find the angle CAB AC20 = 1.30103 Rad. 90[degree symbol] = 10.00000 CB [unclear] = 0.90309
10.90309 1.30103
S. of A 23.35' = 9.60206
To find AB Sec. of A 23[degree symbol].35 = 10.03788
AC 20 = 1.30103 Rad. 90[degree symbol] = 10.00000 11.30103 40 10.03788 AB 18.33 = 1.26315 BD 21.67
To find the angle CDB BD 21.67= 1.33586 Rad. 90 = 10.00000 CB 8= 0.90309
10.90309 1.33586
{unclear] = 9.56723
To find CD
Rad. 90[degree symbol] = 10.00000
BD 21.67 = 1.33586
Sec of D 90[degree symbol].16' = 10.02776
CD 23.1 = 1.36362