Question

A surveyor knows an elevation at Catch Basin to be elev=2156.77 ft. The surveyor takes a BS=2.67 ft on a rod at BM Catch Basin and an FS=6.72 ft on a rod at point X.

What is the elevation at point X? Express your answer to six significant figures.

Answer 1

the elevation at point X is 2152.72 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

given data

elev = 2156.77 ft

BS = 2.67 ft

FS = 6.72 ft

solution

first we get here height of instrument that is

H.I = elev + BS ..............1

put here value

H.I = 2156.77 ft + 2.67 ft

H.I = 2159.44 ft

and

Elevation at point (x) will be

point (x) = H.I - FS .............2

point (x) = 2159.44 ft - 6.72 ft

point (x) = 2152.72 ft