Solution: Least Squares 3

Adjustment Matrices

Given the horizontal network below:

The initial coordinates of point W are estimated.

Create the [C] and [K] matrices.

Solution

The coordinates are large and manipulating them could lead to potential rounding errors. To simplify computations a bit, the coordinates can be reduced to a local origin. This is done by subtracting one constant from the E coordinates and another from the N. In this case, subtract 42,600 m from E coordinates and 115,000 m from N:

Matrices structures

Distances and angles from initial approximations

[K] matrix elements

Compute [C] matrix elements

Distance WA

Distance WC

Angle AWB

Angle BWC

Assemble [C] and [K] matrices.