The measured length of an inclined distance was recorded to be 417.698 m long.  The difference in elevation between the initial and end points was found to be 1.72 m. The 25 m tape is of standard length at temperature 13 ˚C. During measurement the temperature reading was 20˚C and the tape was supported at both ends with an applied pull of 72N. The tape has a weight of 0.549 kg/m. (K=0.0000116 m/˚C)   Determine the corrected horizontal distance (in meters)

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 The measured length of an inclined distance was recorded to be 417.698 m long.  The difference in elevation between the initial and end points was found to be 1.72 m. The 25 m tape is of standard length at temperature 13 ˚C. During measurement the temperature reading was 20˚C and the tape was supported at both ends with an applied pull of 72N. The tape has a weight of 0.549 kg/m. (K=0.0000116 m/˚C)

 

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