A 50m steel tape is used to measure line AB. The measured length of line AB is 521.16 meters. Given that the true length of the tape is 49.95m, determine the following: a. Determine if the tape is too long or too short b. Total correction applied c. Correct length of line AB

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A 50m steel tape is used to measure line AB. The measured length of line AB is 521.16 meters. Given that the
true length of the tape is 49.95m, determine the following:
a. Determine if the tape is too long or too short
b. Total correction applied
c. Correct length of line AB
Transcribed Image Text:A 50m steel tape is used to measure line AB. The measured length of line AB is 521.16 meters. Given that the true length of the tape is 49.95m, determine the following: a. Determine if the tape is too long or too short b. Total correction applied c. Correct length of line AB
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