Practice Instruments Used (1.19.1) - Tacheometry

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Question 1.
What is a tacheometer?
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Think about instruments used in distance measurements.
Question 2.
What purpose does a levelling rod serve?
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Consider its function alongside measuring instruments.
3Question 3.
What is a primary feature of a tacheometer?
- It has a laser
- It contains stadia hairs
- It is purely digital
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Remember the reference to specific parts of the instrument.
4Question 4.
True or False: A leveling rod's main function is to measure horizontal distances.
- True
- False
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Think about the positions of the rod in relation to measurements.
Question 5.
If the horizontal distance measured with a tacheometer is 200 meters using stadia hairs, calculate the angle of elevation if the staff reading is given as 2 meters.
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Consider using tangent functions.
Question 6.
A surveyor using a tacheometer measures the staff intercept as 0.5m. If the K value is 100, what is the horizontal distance?
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Focus on the direct application of the formula.

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