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Area by Triangles

1. This document describes two methods for calculating the area of geometric shapes: (1) the area of triangles using known measurements like the base and altitude, or two sides and the included angle, and (2) the area of polygons using coordinate geometry where the area is calculated based on the adjusted latitudes and departures of the vertices. 2. It provides examples of applying each method: (1) calculating the area of a five-sided field given one side length, and (2) calculating the area of a closed traverse given the adjusted latitudes and departures of each point. 3. The key formulas presented are the area of a triangle formula (A=1/2 * base * height

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Area by Triangles

1. This document describes two methods for calculating the area of geometric shapes: (1) the area of triangles using known measurements like the base and altitude, or two sides and the included angle, and (2) the area of polygons using coordinate geometry where the area is calculated based on the adjusted latitudes and departures of the vertices. 2. It provides examples of applying each method: (1) calculating the area of a five-sided field given one side length, and (2) calculating the area of a closed traverse given the adjusted latitudes and departures of each point. 3. The key formulas presented are the area of a triangle formula (A=1/2 * base * height

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AREA BY TRIANGLES

1. Known base and altitude


1
𝐴= 𝑏ℎ
2
2. Two sides and included angle measured
1
𝐴= 𝑎𝑏 sin <
2
3. Three sides measured
𝐴= 𝑠 𝑠−𝑎 𝑠−𝑏 𝑠−𝑐

C A
B
a c
h B
< b
b

A C
b B
C
a
A

(1) (2) (3)

AREA BY COORDINATES

X1 A X1 A
a a

X4 D X4 D
d Y1 d Y1
X2 X2
b B b B
X3 X3
c c
Y4 C Y4 C
Y3 Y2 Y3 Y2

O O

1 𝑋1 𝑋2 𝑋3 𝑋4 𝑋𝑛 𝑋1
𝐴= …
2 𝑌1 𝑌2 𝑌3 𝑌4 𝑌𝑛 𝑌1

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Example Problems:
1. Given in the accompanying tabulation are the quantities which were measured for a five-sided field.
If the length of AB is 268.70m, determine the area of the field in square meters.
ANGLE OBSERVED VALUE C
1 96⁰30’
2 30⁰30’ 7
5 D
3 53⁰00’ 8
4 57⁰15’ B 4
5 78⁰23’
6 9
6 44⁰22’ 2
7 64⁰40’ 1 3 E
1
8 87⁰10’
9 28⁰10’
A

2. Given the following adjusted latitudes and adjusted departures of a closed traverse, determine the
area of the traverse by coordinate method. Assume that the origin of the coordinate system passes
thru station 1.

ADJUSTED LATITUDE ADJUSTED DEPARTURE


LINE
(+)N (-)S (+)E (-)W
1-2 490.71 47.27
2-3 587.12 608.89
3-4 327.41 786.78
4-5 1002.76 218.32
5-6 122.67 1116.82
6-1 375.01 544.64
SUMS +1452.84 -1452.84 +1661.26 -1661.26

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