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Mathematics, Vol. 2 of 2: Compiled From the Best Authors, and Intended to Be the Text-Book of the Course of Private Lectures on These Sciences in the University at Cambridge (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Samuel Webber

 
9781333608750: Mathematics, Vol. 2 of 2: Compiled From the Best Authors, and Intended to Be the Text-Book of the Course of Private Lectures on These Sciences in the University at Cambridge (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

This book covers the art of measuring vessels and determining their capacity. The practice of gauging is commonly performed using a gauging rod and a gauging or sliding rule, which the author explains how to use. Different types of casks are covered, including pipes, tuns, barrels, rundlets, and other casks, including backs, coolers, and vats. The contents can include fluids or other matter, and calculations will vary based on the shape of the cask. The book is sectioned into four cases or varieties, with an explanation of how to judge the curvature of the sides of a cask, which determines its variety. Each case provides formulas for calculating volume.

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