A surveyor conducts trigonometric leveling to determine the elevation of a target point P based on the elevation of a BM (given as 100.00 ft). The surveyor installs the total station at BM and reflector at target point P. Total station instrument height is measured to be 3.50 ft and the reflector height is read to be 6.00 ft. The vertical distance (VD) read from the total station is 2.748 ft. What is the elevation at P based on the above given conditions? a) 94.752 ft b) 99.752 ft c) 100.248 ft d) 105.248 ft

A surveyor conducts trigonometric leveling to determine the elevation of a target point P based on the elevation of a BM (given as 100.00 ft). The surveyor installs the total station at BM and reflector at target point P. Total station instrument height is measured to be 3.50 ft and the reflector height is read to be 6.00 ft. The vertical distance (VD) read from the total station is 2.748 ft. What is the elevation at P based on the above given conditions? a) 94.752 ft b) 99.752 ft c) 100.248 ft d) 105.248 ft

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