Engineer’s Transit was set at a horizontal distance of 175.24 meters from the base of a tower. The angle reads 280 45’ at the top of the tower. If the backsight reading from a reference benchmark of elevation 30.00 meters above mean sea level is 1.68 meters, find the elevation of the top of tower.
Engineer’s Transit was set at a horizontal distance of 175.24 meters from the base of a tower. The angle reads 280 45’ at the top of the tower. If the backsight reading from a reference benchmark of elevation 30.00 meters above mean sea level is 1.68 meters, find the elevation of the top of tower.
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Engineer’s Transit was set at a horizontal distance of 175.24 meters from the base of a tower. The angle reads 280 45’ at the top of the tower. If the backsight reading from a reference benchmark of elevation 30.00 meters above mean sea level is 1.68 meters, find the elevation of the top of tower.
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