Solution: Latitudes and Departures
Problem (1) Given the following traverse data
| Line | Bearing | Length, ft | Lat | Dep |
| 1-2 | S 37°45'25" E | 296.38 | -234.322 | +181.477 |
| 2-3 | S 75°05'36" W | 196.34 | -50.508 | -189.732 |
| 3-4 | N 65°00'48" W | 221.36 | +93.504 | -200.642 |
| 4-5 | N 60°26'39"E | 208.69 | +102.941 | +181.534 |
| 5-1 | N 17°12'06" E | 92.27 | +88.143 | +27.288 |
| sums: | 1015.04 | -0.242 | -0.075 |
Sketch the traverse
Compute
Latitudes and departures - see table
Linear Closure and Precision
