Using a standardized 100 ft steel tape a distance of 2361.37 feet was measured using 20 # of pull. The tape was standardized at 12# of pull. Compute to two decimal places the actual distance measured. The tape has a cross sectional area of 0.025 square inches.

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Using a standardized 100 ft steel tape a distance of 2361.37 feet was measured using 20 # of pull. The tape was standardized at 12# of pull.
Compute to two decimal places the actual distance measured. The tape has a cross sectional area of 0.025 square inches.
Hint: Refer to page 62
Transcribed Image Text:Using a standardized 100 ft steel tape a distance of 2361.37 feet was measured using 20 # of pull. The tape was standardized at 12# of pull. Compute to two decimal places the actual distance measured. The tape has a cross sectional area of 0.025 square inches. Hint: Refer to page 62
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Given that here 100 ft steel tape at a distance of 2361.37feet.

The tape standardized for 12# of pull.

Measured by using 20# of pull.

Cross section area = 0.025 sq.in.=0.02512

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