EBK PRINCIPLES OF HIGHWAY ENGINEERING A
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Author: WASHBURN
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1. Determine the bearings, azimuths, and lengths of lines AB, BC, CD, and DA for the closed loop
traverse data shown below in Table 1. Show calculations.
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Station
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Easting [ft]
A
1,000
1,000
B
750
1,750
C
1,345
2,255
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B
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