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Problem (3)
Given the stadia readings in the table, determine the horizontal and vertical distances. Express to reasonable levels of accuracy.
The instrument used had a stadia multiplier and constant of 100 and 0 ft, and 5.50 ft height.
Readings (ft) | Zenith | half-intervals | |||||||
To |
Top | Mid | Bot | Angle | T | B | i | HD | VD |
R | 6.76 | 5.50 | 4.25 | 88°50'35" | 1.26 | 1.25 | 2.51 | 250.9 | +0.05 |
S | 7.03 | 6.25 | 5.48 | 93°05'50" | 0.78 | 0.77 | 1.55 | 154.8 | -8.37 |
T | 6.01 | 4.95 | 3.90 | 91°18'55" | 1.06 | 1.05 | 2.11 | 210.9 | -4.84 |
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