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Trigonometry: Surveying

This document discusses methods for finding the height of an object using trigonometry based on whether the ground is level or sloping. (1) For level ground, the observer measures the vertical angle to the object and uses trigonometry to calculate the vertical distance using the horizontal distance and tangent of the angle. (2) For sloping ground, the calculation accounts for the slope of the ground using the tangent of the slope angle. (3) The height is then calculated by adding the vertical distance to the observer's height.

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Trigonometry: Surveying

This document discusses methods for finding the height of an object using trigonometry based on whether the ground is level or sloping. (1) For level ground, the observer measures the vertical angle to the object and uses trigonometry to calculate the vertical distance using the horizontal distance and tangent of the angle. (2) For sloping ground, the calculation accounts for the slope of the ground using the tangent of the slope angle. (3) The height is then calculated by adding the vertical distance to the observer's height.

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SURVEYING TRIGONOMETRY 91

2 2 2
Total probable error = V&4 +
.
5-4 + 8A C
= V90-49 2 + 88-13 2 + 88-85 :

= ± 154 seconds.

2.6 Heights and Distances

2.61 To find the height of an object having a vertical face

The ground may be (a) level or (b) sloping up or down from the
observer,

(a) Level ground (Fig. 2.27)

V.D.
Fig. 2.27

The observer of height h is a horizontal distance (H.D.) away


from the object. The vertical angle (V.A.) = 6 is measured. The
vertical difference

V.D. = H.D. tanfl (2.44)

Height of the object above the ground = V.D. + h

V.D.

V.D.

\B Horizontal line
._o< Depression"

H.D

Fig. 2-28

(b) Sloping ground (Fig. 2.28)


The ground slope is measured as a
V.D. = H.D. (tan0 ± tana) (2.45)

Height of object above the ground = V.D. + ft

N.B. This assumes that the horizontal distance can be measured.

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