A civil engineer used a 30-m tape in measuring an inclined distance. The measured length on the slope was recorded to be 459.20m long. The difference in elevation between the initial point and the end point was found to be 1.25m. The 30-m tape is of standard length at a temperature of 10°C and a pull of 50N. During measurement the temperature reading was 15°C and the tape was supported at both ends with an applied pull of 75N. The cross-sectional area of the tape is 6.50mm² and the modulusof elasticity is 200 GPa. The tape has a linear density of 0.075 kg/m, thermal expansion is 0.0000116/°C. Determine the horizontal distance.

A civil engineer used a 30-m tape in measuring an inclined distance. The measured length on the slope was recorded to be 459.20m long. The difference in elevation between the initial point and the end point was found to be 1.25m. The 30-m tape is of standard length at a temperature of 10°C and a pull of 50N. During measurement the temperature reading was 15°C and the tape was supported at both ends with an applied pull of 75N. The cross-sectional area of the tape is 6.50mm² and the modulusof elasticity is 200 GPa. The tape has a linear density of 0.075 kg/m, thermal expansion is 0.0000116/°C. Determine the horizontal distance.

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