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" A ladder, 40 feet long, may be so placed as to reach a window 33 feet from the ground on one side of the street; and by only turning it over, without moving the foot out of its place, it will do the same by a window 21 feet high on the other side. Required... "
A treatise on practical geometry, mensuration, conic sections, gauging, and ... - Page 337
by Ireland commissioners of nat. educ - 1834
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A Treatise on Mensuration, Both in Theory and Practice

Charles Hutton - Measurement - 1788 - 728 pages
...fo planted, that it fhall reach a window 33 feet from the ground, on one fide of the ftrcet; and, by turning it over, without moving the foot out of its place, it will do the fame by a window 2 1 feet high, on the other fide : required the breadth of the ftreet. Anf. 56-649...
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The Tutor's Guide: Being a Complete System of Arithmetic; with Various ...

Charles Vyse - Arithmetic - 1806 - 342 pages
...reach a Window 33 Feet from the Ground on one Side the Street ; and without moving it at the Foot, will do the same by a Window 21 Feet high on the other Side. The Breadth of the Street is required ? (10) A Line, 27 Yards long, will exactly reach from the Top...
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A Course of Mathematics in Two Volumes for the Use of Academies as Well as ...

Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1807 - 464 pages
...5l. 16s. 0£<f. QUEST, 1. A ladder, 26y feet long, may be so planted, that it shall reach a window 22 feet from the ground on one sid.e of the street; and,...out of its place, it will do the same by a window 14 feet high on the other side; what is the breadth of the street ? Ans. 37 feet 9J. inches. QUEST....
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The American Tutor's Guide: Being a Compendium of Arithmetic. In Six Parts ...

James Thompson - Arithmetic - 1808 - 176 pages
...shall reach a window 33 feet from the ground ononesidethe street, and, without moving; it at the foot, will do the same by a window 21 feet high on the other side : thebreadth of the street is required ! Ans. 56.64 feet. 35. A line 27 yards long, will exactly reach...
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A Course of Mathematics: In Three Volumes : Composed for the Use of the ...

Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1811 - 494 pages
...51. 16s. Q^d. QUEST. 1. A ladder, 26|- feet long, may be so planted, that it shall reach a window 22 feet from the ground on one side of the street ; and,...out of its place, it will do the same by a window 14 feet high on the other side ; what is the Breadth of the street? Ans. 37 feet 9£ inches. QUEST....
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A Course of Mathematics ...: Composed for the Use of the Royal Military ...

Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1811 - 442 pages
...so planted, that it shall reach a window 33 feet from the ground, on one side of the streetj and by turning it over, without moving the foot out of its place, it will do the same by a window 2 1 feet high, on the other side : required the breadth of the street? Ans. 56-649 feet. EXAM. ix....
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A Course of Mathematics: For the Use of Academies as Well as Private Tuition

Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1812 - 620 pages
...so planted, that it shall reach a window 33 feet from the ground, on one side of the street ; and by turning it over, without moving the foot out of its place, it will do the same by a window 2 1 feet high, on the other side : required the breadth of the street ? Ans. 56-649 feet. EXAM. ix....
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A New and Complete System of Arithmetic: Intended for the Use of Schools and ...

Caleb Alexander - Arithmetic - 1813 - 152 pages
...reach a •wimloi* 33 feet from the ground, on one side the street ; and witheut moving it at the loot, will do the same by a window 21 feet high on the other side ; How wide is the street Í* 40X40=1600. 33X33=1089. 21x21=441 : then 1600— 1089= 51l,anrfN/511=22,6,...
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The Tutor's Guide: Being a Complete System of Arithmetic; with Various ...

Charles Vyse - Arithmetic - 1815 - 340 pages
...reach a window 33 feet from the ground on one side the street ; and, without moving it at the foot, will do the same by a window 21 feet high on the other side. The breadth of the street is required. (10) A line, 27 yards long, will exactly reach from the top...
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A Course of Mathematics: For the Use of Academies, as Well as Private ...

Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1822 - 616 pages
...bl. 16s. (>[il. QUEST. 7. A ladder 26| feet long, may be so planted, that it shall reach a window 22 feet from the ground on one side .of the street ;...out of its place, it will do the same by a window 14 feet high on the other side ; what is the breadth of the street ? Ans. 37 feet 9} niches QUEST....
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