7. SLOPE MEASUREMENT. A slope measurement of 545.

38 m is made
between points A and B. The elevation of A is 424.25 m and that of B is 459.06
m. Determine the horizontal distance between the two points.

Given:

Elevation of A = 424.25 m Elevation of B = 459.06 m

Slope Measurement = 545.38 m

Required:

The horizontal distance between the two points, L

Illustration:

545.38m

424.25m 459.06m

Solution:

𝐷𝐸 = 𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑣. 𝐵 – 𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑣. 𝐴. 𝐿 = √𝑠 2 − 𝐷𝐸 2

𝐷𝐸 = 459.06 𝑚 − 424.25 𝑚 𝐿 = √545.382 − 34.512

𝐷𝐸 = 34.81 𝑚 𝑳 = 𝟓𝟒𝟒. 𝟐𝟕 𝒎