cating engineer a railroad curve runs a 6 curve to the P.C.C., 300m. Ion he P.C. of the compound curve, thence from the P.C.C., a 1°40' curve wa wards to the P.T. 600m. long. Use arc basis. It is required to determine the length of the long chord connecting the P. T. Find the angle that the long chord makes with the first tangent

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PROBLEM 3:
The locating engineer a railroad curve runs a 6° curve to the P.C.C., 300m. long
from the P.C. of the compound curve, thence from the P.C.C., a 1°40' curve was
run towards to the P.T. 600m. long. Use arc basis.
It is required to determine the length of the long chord connecting the P.C.
and P.T.
b.
а.
Find the angle that the long chord makes with the first tangent
Find the angle that the long chord makes with 2nd tangent
С.
Transcribed Image Text:PROBLEM 3: The locating engineer a railroad curve runs a 6° curve to the P.C.C., 300m. long from the P.C. of the compound curve, thence from the P.C.C., a 1°40' curve was run towards to the P.T. 600m. long. Use arc basis. It is required to determine the length of the long chord connecting the P.C. and P.T. b. а. Find the angle that the long chord makes with the first tangent Find the angle that the long chord makes with 2nd tangent С.
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