12. A line measured with a 50-m long steel tape was determined to be 645.22 m when the average temperature during taping was 15.75°C. If the tape is of standard length at 20°C and the coefficient of thermal expansion of steel is 0.0000116/°C, the correct length of the measured line is a. 645.23 m b. 645.22 m c. 645.24 m d. 645.19 m e. 645.21 m

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12. A line measured with a 50-m long steel tape was
determined to be 645.22 m when the average temperature
during taping was 15.75°C. If the tape is of standard length
at 20°C and the coefficient of thermal expansion of steel is
0.0000116/°C, the correct length of the measured line is
a. 645.23 m
b. 645.22 m
c. 645.24 m
d. 645.19 m
e. 645.21 m
Transcribed Image Text:12. A line measured with a 50-m long steel tape was determined to be 645.22 m when the average temperature during taping was 15.75°C. If the tape is of standard length at 20°C and the coefficient of thermal expansion of steel is 0.0000116/°C, the correct length of the measured line is a. 645.23 m b. 645.22 m c. 645.24 m d. 645.19 m e. 645.21 m
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