Given the following data for a closed traverse in which the length of sides BC and CD are unknown. For Length and Bearing of AB (795.62 m, S 03 deg 05’ W), BC (Unknown, S 52 deg 50’ W), CD (Unknown, N 12 deg 42’ W), DE (650.25 m, N 40 deg 15’ E), EA (541.55 m, S 85 deg 58’ E). If BD is chosen as the closing line, its length is • 977.23 m • 902.13 m • 853.71 m • 24.11 m • 903.48 m

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Given the following data for a closed traverse in which the length of sides BC and CD are unknown. For Length and Bearing of AB (795.62 m, S 03 deg 05’ W), BC (Unknown, S 52 deg 50’ W), CD (Unknown, N 12 deg 42’ W), DE (650.25 m, N 40 deg 15’ E), EA (541.55 m, S 85 deg 58’ E). If BD is chosen as the closing line, its length is

• 977.23 m

• 902.13 m

• 853.71 m

• 24.11 m

• 903.48 m

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