Two irregular sections 80 m apart have areas in cut of 26 m2 and 34 m2. The base width is 8 m and the side slope is 1:1. Find the corrected volume of cut between the two stations using the prismoidal correction formula.

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Two irregular sections 80 m apart have areas in cut of 26 m2 and 34 m2. The base width is 8 m and the side slope is 1:1. Find the corrected volume of cut between the two stations using the prismoidal correction formula.

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