Closed traverse with the area required as well as the closure
A six-sided parcel traverse is closed and adjusted, then its area is computed twice, once by the coordinate method and once by double meridian distances, so the two can be made to agree.
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Given
A closed six-sided boundary traverse, stations 1 through 6, run clockwise on the ground.
1-2 S 68°37′45″ E 494.02 ft
2-3 N 55°22′35″ E 510.46 ft
3-4 N 12°22′50″ W 419.90 ft
4-5 N 71°08′50″ W 433.26 ft
5-6 S 57°59′40″ W 471.70 ft
6-1 S 2°47′35″ E 410.49 ft
Bearings are already adjusted for angular closure. Station 1 is held at N 4200.00, E 7100.00.
Specification 1:10,000. Area to be reported to 0.001 acre.
Distances and coordinates to 0.01 ft; latitudes and departures carried to 0.001 ft.
Required
The linear misclosure and precision.
Compass-rule adjusted coordinates for all six corners.
The area by the coordinate method and by double meridian distances.
The area in acres.
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