3. What is the hillslope's factor of safety to the nearest tenth if the soil is fully saturated? 4. What water table height (in the slope-normal direction) would be required to trigger the landslide, to the nearest tenth of a meter?

3. What is the hillslope's factor of safety to the nearest tenth if the soil is fully saturated? 4. What water table height (in the slope-normal direction) would be required to trigger the landslide, to the nearest tenth of a meter?

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4. What water table height (in the slope-normal direction) would be required to trigger the landslide, to the nearest tenth of a meter?

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