M8-3 TRIGONOMETRIC LEVELING. A vertical angle of -12°25' is measured to thetop of a water tank from an instrument set up on a hill 585.00 meters awayfrom it. The telescope of the instrument is 1.45 m above the ground whoseelevation is 462.73 m. Making due allowance for the earth's curvature andatmospheric refraction, determine the elevation of the base of the watertank is the tank is 32.0 m high.

Given:- vertical angle=-12 degree 25 minutes ht of telescope instrument=11.45m above ground…

TRIGONOMETRIC LEVELING. A vertical angle of -12°25' is measured to t top of a water tank from an instrument set up on a hill 585.00 meters aw from it. The telescope of the instrument is 1.45 m above the ground who elevation is 462.73 m. Making due allowance for the earth's curvature ar atmospheric refraction, determine the elevation of the base of the wat tank is the tank is 32.0 m high.

TRIGONOMETRIC LEVELING. A vertical angle of -12°25' is measured to t top of a water tank from an instrument set up on a hill 585.00 meters aw from it. The telescope of the instrument is 1.45 m above the ground who elevation is 462.73 m. Making due allowance for the earth's curvature ar atmospheric refraction, determine the elevation of the base of the wat tank is the tank is 32.0 m high.

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