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The geodetic coordinates for a point A.
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The geodetic coordinate for point A is
Given:
The state plane coordinates of points A and B are shown in the following table.
Point | E(m) | N(m) |
A | | |
B | | |
Concept Used:
Write the expression for the actual
Here,
Write the expression for the actual
Here,
Write the expression for the convergence angle.
Here,
Write the expression for the radius of the earth.
Here,
Write the expression for geodetic longitude.
Here,
Write the expression for the number of arcs.
Here,
Write the expression for geodetic latitude.
Calculate the value of
For Pennsylvania’s North Zone.
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Calculate the value of
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Calculate the convergence angle.
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Calculate the radius of Earth.
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Calculate the geodetic longitude of point
For Pennsylvania’s north zone
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Calculate the geodetic latitude with the help of table showing various parameters for the North Zone of Pennsylvania.
Latitude
| Radius(m) | Tab. Difference | Scale factor
f |
| 7264593.050 | 30.84830 | 0.99996400 |
| 7262742.152 | 30.84836 | 0.99996295 |
As per the calculations the computed radius,
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Calculate the geodetic latitude.
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Conclusion:
The geodetic coordinate of point
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