If the radius of a simple curve is 70 meters and the angle of intersection is 24 degrees, what is the length of long chord of the sin curve? A 35 meters B 32.10 meters © 29.11 meters D 27.13 meters E) None of the above

If the radius of a simple curve is 70 meters and the angle of intersection is 24 degrees, what is the length of long chord of the sin curve? A 35 meters B 32.10 meters © 29.11 meters D 27.13 meters E) None of the above

Traffic and Highway Engineering

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Chapter15: Geometric Design Of Highway Facilities

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If the radius of a simple curve is 70 meters and the angle of intersection is 24 degrees, what is the length of long chord of the simple
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A 35 meters
B 32.10 meters
© 29.11 meters
D 27.13 meters
E) None of the above

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