Two tangents converge at an angle of 25 degrees. The distance of PT from the point where the two tangents converge is 20.20 m due east. The common tangent has a distance and bearing equal to 72.62m and S  45 degrees E. The stationing of  PC is 10+400.   a. What is the radius of the first and second curve? b. What is the stationing of PT?

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Two tangents converge at an angle of 25 degrees. The distance of PT from the point where the two tangents
converge is 20.20 m due east. The common tangent has a distance and bearing equal to 72.62m and S 
45 degrees E. The stationing of  PC is 10+400.  
a. What is the radius of the first and second curve?
b. What is the stationing of PT? 

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