When the temperature was 3 deg. C, the distance from E to F was measured using a steel tape that has a standard length of 100m at 20 deg. C with a coefficient of thermal expansion of 0.0000116 / deg. C. If the correct distance from E to F is 836.5 m, what is the measured distance in meters?

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When the temperature was 3 deg. C, the distance from E to F was measured using a steel tape that has a standard length of 100m at 20 deg. C with a coefficient of thermal expansion of 0.0000116 / deg. C. If the correct distance from E to F is 836.5 m, what is the measured distance in meters?

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