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Charles Blacker Vignoles (1793-1878), Professor of Civil Engineering, University College London, submits a report to the East India Company on the possibility of constructing a railway network in India (Hurd and Kerr 1). This is very much a colonial project, with an eye to managing the country and facilitating trade. On "the eve of a period of 'railway mania' a vast country like India, with her resources and wealth," naturally attracts "the notice of many enterprising Englishmen".
A rectangular park 60 m long and 40 m wide has two concrete crossroads running in the middle of the park and rest of the park has been used as a lawn. I...
A kid has toys of three different shapes and he has labelled them as 'A', 'B' and 'C'. The following is also known about the toys: (Take π = 22/7)
...A wooden box measures 20cm by 12cm by 10cm. Thickness of wood is 1 cm. volume of wood to make the box is.(in cm 3 )
The area of a rhombus is given as 384 cm², and its perimeter measures 80 cm. Determine the total length of its two diagonals.
If the angular diameter of the sun is 20, how far from the eye a coin of radius 4.95 cm be kept to hide the sun?
A cylindrical tank has a radius of 7 meters and a height of 10 meters. How many liters of water can it hold? (1 cubic meter = 1,000 liters)
A solid cube with side 'a' is made of a material weighing 400 kg. Another cube is hollow, made of the same material, with an outer side length '3a' and ...
A rectangular swimming pool is 25 meters long, 10 meters wide, and 2 meters deep. Find the cost of tiling the walls and floor at ₹200 per square meter.
A cone is cut parallel to its base in 3 parts in such a way that the height of each part is same. Find the ratio of volume of these parts?