The common tangent of a certain compound curve is parallel to its long chord. Its 577m long chord makes an angle of 20° and 12° with the shorter and longer tangents, respectively. Determine the length (m) of the common tangent.

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Highway Surveys and Location

Surveying is an operation in the civil engineering domain that requires collecting and identifying data regarding an area of land and topography. The data that is collected can be helped to plan and undertake the construction process. Civil engineers perform surveys to gather three-dimensional information regarding a particular area. Engineers specify several points on the surface of the earth and relationship between points, and the distance and angles between the points are evaluated. The data from this evaluation guides in drawing plans regarding buildings and structures.