From an instrument set up at point A, the angle of elevation of point B is +16°81' while point C is +7042'. Furthermore, it was found out that the difference in elevation between points B and C considering the effect of earth's curvature and refraction is 112.883 m. Point A is in between B and C. I. If C is 1952m from A. how far is B from A? II. If the elevation of point A is 1905.342m above mean sea level, what is the elevation of B? II. What is the elevation of C?

From an instrument set up at point A, the angle of elevation of point B is +16°81' while point C is +7042'. Furthermore, it was found out that the difference in elevation between points B and C considering the effect of earth's curvature and refraction is 112.883 m. Point A is in between B and C. I. If C is 1952m from A. how far is B from A? II. If the elevation of point A is 1905.342m above mean sea level, what is the elevation of B? II. What is the elevation of C?

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