PROBLEM 18: An engineer set up a transit inside a quadrilateral lot and observes the bearings and distances of the corner A,B,C and D of the lot as follow: Corners Bearing N30°E Distances A 50 m В S25°E 65 m C S50°W 40 m D N35°W 35 m Compute the area of the lot. a. 3548.39 m2 b. 4077.18 m² c. 3977.56 m² d. 1746.42 m²

Structural Analysis
6th Edition
ISBN:9781337630931
Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.
Publisher:KASSIMALI, Aslam.
Chapter2: Loads On Structures
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1P
icon
Related questions
Question
100%
PROBLEM 18: An engineer set up a transit
inside a quadrilateral lot and observes the
bearings and distances of the corner A,B,C
and D of the lot as follow:
Distances
50 m
65 m
Corners
Bearing
N30°E
A
S25°E
C
S50°W
40 m
N35°W
35 m
Compute the area of the lot.
a. 3548.39 m²
c. 3977.56 m²
b. 4077.18 m²
d. 1746.42 m²
Transcribed Image Text:PROBLEM 18: An engineer set up a transit inside a quadrilateral lot and observes the bearings and distances of the corner A,B,C and D of the lot as follow: Distances 50 m 65 m Corners Bearing N30°E A S25°E C S50°W 40 m N35°W 35 m Compute the area of the lot. a. 3548.39 m² c. 3977.56 m² b. 4077.18 m² d. 1746.42 m²
Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 3 steps with 2 images

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Area computations
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, civil-engineering and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Recommended textbooks for you
Structural Analysis
Structural Analysis
Civil Engineering
ISBN:
9781337630931
Author:
KASSIMALI, Aslam.
Publisher:
Cengage,
Structural Analysis (10th Edition)
Structural Analysis (10th Edition)
Civil Engineering
ISBN:
9780134610672
Author:
Russell C. Hibbeler
Publisher:
PEARSON
Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Cou…
Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Cou…
Civil Engineering
ISBN:
9781337705028
Author:
Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Fundamentals of Structural Analysis
Fundamentals of Structural Analysis
Civil Engineering
ISBN:
9780073398006
Author:
Kenneth M. Leet Emeritus, Chia-Ming Uang, Joel Lanning
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education
Sustainable Energy
Sustainable Energy
Civil Engineering
ISBN:
9781337551663
Author:
DUNLAP, Richard A.
Publisher:
Cengage,
Traffic and Highway Engineering
Traffic and Highway Engineering
Civil Engineering
ISBN:
9781305156241
Author:
Garber, Nicholas J.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning