A vertical sag parabolic curve has a length of curve of 420 m. from A to B. The back tangent has a slope of  −3.2% and the point of intersection of the tangents is at station 7 + 180 with an elevation of 998 m. Find  the elevation of point A.

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A vertical sag parabolic curve has a length of curve of 420 m. from A to B. The back tangent has a slope of 
−3.2% and the point of intersection of the tangents is at station 7 + 180 with an elevation of 998 m. Find 
the elevation of point A.

 

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