In determining the stadia interval factor (K) of a transit, a stadia rod was held vertically at several points along measured distances from the instrument and the corresponding stadia hair readings were observed. The distances and the observed readings were recorded as follows: 98.210 96.392 Point 97.756 A B Dist from Transit to Rod (m) 50 65 80 What is the stadia interval factor (K) of the transit? 95 Stadia Hair Readings Upper (m) 1.42 1.65 1.72 1.85 Lower (m) 0.91 0.99 0.90 0.87
In determining the stadia interval factor (K) of a transit, a stadia rod was held vertically at several points along measured distances from the instrument and the corresponding stadia hair readings were observed. The distances and the observed readings were recorded as follows: 98.210 96.392 Point 97.756 A B Dist from Transit to Rod (m) 50 65 80 What is the stadia interval factor (K) of the transit? 95 Stadia Hair Readings Upper (m) 1.42 1.65 1.72 1.85 Lower (m) 0.91 0.99 0.90 0.87
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What is the stadia interval factor (k) of the transit?
![In determining the stadia interval factor (K) of a transit, a stadia rod was held vertically
at several points along measured distances from the instrument and the corresponding
stadia hair readings were observed. The distances and the observed readings were
recorded as follows:
98.210
96.392
97.756
Point
99.556
A
B
What is the stadia interval factor (K) of the transit?
Dist from
Transit to Rod
(m)
50
65
80
95
Stadia Hair Readings
Upper (m)
1.42
1.65
1.72
1.85
Lower (m)
0.91
0.99
0.90
0.87](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Ffcc53a9f-0d65-4ee3-bd49-4462309b34bd%2F5ec49aac-b43b-49f3-ad6c-2a3ddfc202a2%2Fufjwsuj_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:In determining the stadia interval factor (K) of a transit, a stadia rod was held vertically
at several points along measured distances from the instrument and the corresponding
stadia hair readings were observed. The distances and the observed readings were
recorded as follows:
98.210
96.392
97.756
Point
99.556
A
B
What is the stadia interval factor (K) of the transit?
Dist from
Transit to Rod
(m)
50
65
80
95
Stadia Hair Readings
Upper (m)
1.42
1.65
1.72
1.85
Lower (m)
0.91
0.99
0.90
0.87
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