Problem #3: Closed Traverse A closed traverse J-K-L-M-N-J has departures and latitudes provided below: Course Departure Latitude JK 58.03 322.19 KL 115.96 -64.15 LM -97.41 -102.87 MN 76.25 -91.81 NJ -153.57 -62.78 Determine the following: a. The adjusted departure and latitude for each course b. The adjusted length of each course

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**Problem #3: Closed Traverse**

A closed traverse J-K-L-M-N-J has departures and latitudes provided below:

| Course | Departure | Latitude |
|--------|-----------|----------|
| JK     | 58.03     | 322.19   |
| KL     | 115.96    | -64.15   |
| LM     | -97.41    | -102.87  |
| MN     | 76.25     | -91.81   |
| NJ     | -153.57   | -62.78   |

Determine the following:

a. The adjusted departure and latitude for each course  
b. The adjusted length of each course  
c. The adjusted azimuth of each course
Transcribed Image Text:**Problem #3: Closed Traverse** A closed traverse J-K-L-M-N-J has departures and latitudes provided below: | Course | Departure | Latitude | |--------|-----------|----------| | JK | 58.03 | 322.19 | | KL | 115.96 | -64.15 | | LM | -97.41 | -102.87 | | MN | 76.25 | -91.81 | | NJ | -153.57 | -62.78 | Determine the following: a. The adjusted departure and latitude for each course b. The adjusted length of each course c. The adjusted azimuth of each course
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Given that

Course

Departure

Latitude

Length

JK

58.03

322.19

327.37

KL

115.96

-64.15

132.52

LM

-97.41

-102.87

141.67

MN

76.25

-91.81

119.34

NJ

-153.57

-62.78

165.91

Σ

-0.74

0.58

886.82

 

Length of course

Similarly, all lengths are calculated.

 

We get

ΣD = -0.74

ΣL = 0.58

Σl = 886.82

 

 

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