7
19
Solution:
A=WxH
A = 19 x 7
A = 133 sq. ft.
56
18
Solution:
A=WxH
A = 5.5 x 18
A = 99 sq. ft.
Practice Problems
3 Determine the area of
a mine entry that is
17 feet 3 inches wide
and 6 feet 9 inches
high:
69
173
3 Solution:
A=WxH
A = 17.25 x 6.75
A = 116.44 sq. ft.
Trapezoid:
Area = Top Width + Bottom Width
2
Height
18
6
19
Solution:
Area = Top Width + Bottom Width
Height
A = 18 + 19 x 6
2
A = 37 x 6
2
A = 18.5 x 6
A = 111.00 sq. ft.
Solution:
Area = Top Width + Bottom Width
Height
2
A = 20 + 22 x 5
2
A = 42 x 5
2
A = 21 x 5
A = 105 sq. ft.
Practice Problems
6 Determine the area of
a mine entry that is 4
foot 6 inches high,
and 17 feet wide
across the top, and is
20 feet wide across
the bottom. 17
46
20
6 Solution:
Area = Top Width + Bottom Width
Height
2
A = 17 + 20 x 4.5
2
A = 37 x 4.5
2
A = 18.5 x 4.5
A = 83.25 sq. ft.
Circular:
A = x D2
4
or
diameter
A = x R2
radius
Please use the following
For Pi
= 3.1416
Solution:
A = x R2
R = 20.75
= 10.375
A = 3.1416 x 10.3752
R
A = 3.1416 x 107.640
A = 338.16 sq. ft.
Area - Circle
Determine the area of
a circular air shaft
with a diameter of 20
feet
Solution:
A = x R2
R = 20
= 10
A = 3.1416 x 102
20
A = 3.1416 x 100
A = 314.16 sq. ft.
Practice Problems
Determine the area of
a circle that has an
diameter of 17 feet.
17
Solution:
A = x r2
R = 17 = 8.5
2
A = 3.1416 x 8.52
A = 3.1416 x 72.25
A = 226.98 sq. ft.
Perimeters
Square or Rectangle
o = Top Width + Bottom Width + Side 1 + Side 2
Determine the
Solution:
= Top Width + Bottom Width + Side 1 +
perimeter of an oSide
2
entry 7 feet high o = 22 + 22 + 7 + 7
and 22 feet wide. o = 58 feet
7 ft.
22 ft.
Solution:
Determine the
perimeter of an o = Top Width + Bottom Width + Side 1 +
Side 2
entry 6 feet 6
inches high and o = 6.5 + 6.5 + 20.25 + 20.25
20 feet 3 inches
wide.
o = 53.5 feet
6ft.6in.
20ft.3in.
Perimeters - Circle
o = x Diameter
= 3.1416
Diameter
Perimeter - Circle
Determine the
perimeter of a circular
air shaft with a
diameter of 17 feet, 6
inches.
176
Solution:
o = x Diameter
o = 3.1416 x 17.5 ft.
o = 54.978 ft.
Perimeter - Circle
Determine the
perimeter of a circular
air shaft with a
diameter of 20 feet
20
Solution:
o = x Diameter
o = 3.1416 x 20 ft.
o = 62.83 ft.
Perimeter - Circle
Determine the
perimeter of a circular
air shaft with a radius
of 9 feet.
Solution:
D=2xr
D = 2 x 9 ft.
D = 18 ft.
= 3.1416
9
o = x Diameter
o = 3.1416 x 18.0 ft.
o = 56.548 ft.
Formula Equations
Quantity of Air (cfm)
Algebraic Circle
Q = AV
Quantity = Area X Velocity
Q
Velocity of air (fpm)
V = _ Q_
A V
A
Velocity = Quantity Area
Area (when velocity and quantity a known)
A = _Q_
V
Area = Quantity Velocity
Solution:
A = WH
A = 17.5 x 9
A = 157.5 sq. ft.
Q = AV
Q = (157.5 sq.ft.)(180
fpm)
Q = 28,350 CFM
Solution:
A = WH
A = 18 x 6.5
A = 117 sq. ft.
Q = AV
Q = (117 sq.ft.)(110
fpm)
Q = 12,870 CFM
Solution:
A = WH
A = 22 ft. x 10 ft.
A = 220 sq. ft.
V = _Q_
A
V = 11,380 CFM
220 sq.ft.
V = 51.72 fpm
Solution:
A = _Q_
V
A = 12,500 CFM
150 fpm
A = 83.33 sq. ft.