Agricultural Education — Examination Papers, 1872. Ixxxix 
©iWe and tbe surrounding ground is level ; give a method of deter- 
mining the distance between tbe poles by tape and pickets. 
7. Let A, B, C, D be four stations in- 
closing a piece of wooded ground ; the 
angle at A is a right angle ; plot the ac- 
companying notes to scale, and determine 
the ai-ea of the wood. 
8. The three sides of a triangle are 
7500 feet, 5000 feet, and 7500 feet re- 
spectively; find the angles and area of 
the triangle. 
9. Two stations A and B are three 
miles apart ; A bears 57^ W. of N. from 
B ; there is a third station, P, such that 
A bears 22° W. of N. from P, and B 
bears 38° E. of N. from P. Show how to 
lay down P on paper, and ascertain by 
scale the distance from P to A and from 
P to B. 
0 
120 
100 
0 
0 
100 
120 
0 
0 
60 
0 
0 
50 
100 
0 
Begin at 
D. A. 
1,300 
1,200 
800 
000 
L off D 
C. D. 
1,100 
800 
300 
000 
L off C 
B. C. 
1,400 
400 
000 
L off B 
A. B. 
1,200 
800 
120 
000 
A 
EXAMINATION IN BOOKKEEPING. 
Maximum Numbee of Marks, 200. Pass Number, 100. 
Friday, April 19th, from 10 a.m. till 1 p.m. 
Journalise and post into a ledger, in proper technical language, 
the following series of facts and transactions ; and from such ledger 
make out a Trial Balance, a Profit and Loss Account, and Balance Sheet. 
Liabilities and Assets of Peter Barrett, Seed Merchant, December 
31st, 1871. 
Liabilities. £ «. d. 
Amount due to P. James 160 13 4 
Do. J. Smith for 1 quarters rent due 
Xmas 125 0 0 
Billspayable, due 4th January, 1872 185 9 3 
