Two parallel tangents 18 m. apart are to be connected by a reversed curve. If the radius of the branch beginning at the P.C. is to be 820 meters and the total length of the chord from the P.C. to the P.T. is to be about 250 meters, what is the required radius of the branch ending at the P.T.

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Two parallel tangents 18 m. apart are to be connected by a reversed
curve. If the radius of the branch beginning at the P.C. is to be 820 meters
and the total length of the chord from the P.C. to the P.T. is to be about 250
meters, what is the required radius of the branch ending at the P.T.
Transcribed Image Text:Two parallel tangents 18 m. apart are to be connected by a reversed curve. If the radius of the branch beginning at the P.C. is to be 820 meters and the total length of the chord from the P.C. to the P.T. is to be about 250 meters, what is the required radius of the branch ending at the P.T.
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