Partition of land Compute the length and direction of the dividing line “FC”

Problem no 1 Course Adjusted Adjusted

Case 1: Dividing an area into two parts by a line between two points Latitude departure
Problem no 1 : Given the adjusted latitudes and adjusted departures of a AB 449.86 -334.85
closed traverse. Determine the length and direction of the line FC which BC 282.48 282.86
CF y x
will divide the traverse into two parts.
FA -449.83 -225.98
Course Adjusted Latitude Adjusted departure
Sums 0 0
+N -S +E -W
AB 449.86 334.85
Alternate solution
BC 282.48 282.86
CD 167.95 449.52 Course Adjusted Adjusted
DE 336.91 280.31 Latitude departure
EF 113.55 451.86 CD 167.95 449.52
FA 449.83 225.98 DE -336.91 280.31
Sums 900.29 900.29 1012.69 1012.69 EF -113.55 -451.86
Solution: FC y x
Sums 0 0
Draw the traverse
Problem no 3
Case 1: Dividing an area into two parts by a line between two points Compute the length and direction of the dividing line “DA”
Given the accompanying plot for a surveyed tract of land, determine the line Adjusted Adjusted
length and bearing of line DA which will divide the tract into two parts latitude departure
AB 393.54 1150.05
BC -465.38 810.43
CD -873.61 -249.25
DA Y X
sums 0 0

Solution :
Make a table
line Adjusted latitude Adjusted departure
AB 393.54 1150.05
BC -465.38 810.43
CD -873.61 -249.25
DE -144.70 -763.98
EF 139.76 -800.19
FA 950.39 -147.06
sums 0 0
Problem no 4
Case 2: Dividing an area by a line running through a point in a given
direction.From the given accompanying plot for a surveyed tract of land,
it is required to divide the tract into two parts by a line EG originating
from station E and whose bearing is due north. Determine the length of
the dividing line and the distance of point G from the adjacent station B.
Point G falls somewhere along line AB.

Compute the length and direction of the closing line AE

line Adjusted Adjusted
latitude departure
EF 139.76 -800.19
FA 950.39 -147.06
AE y x
Sums 0 0
Solution :

line Adjusted latitude Adjusted departure

AB 393.54 1150.05
BC -465.38 810.43
CD -873.61 -249.25
DE -144.70 -763.98
EF 139.76 -800.19
FA 950.39 -147.06
sums 0 0
 By applying sine law
Compute the length of closing line “EG”
𝟏𝟒𝟒𝟒. 𝟏𝟗𝟗 𝒅 𝐳
= =
𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟕𝟏°𝟔′𝟑𝟑. 𝟕𝟑" 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟔𝟕°𝟓𝟒′ 𝟗. 𝟕𝟎" 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟒𝟎°𝟓𝟗′ 𝟏𝟔. 𝟓𝟕"

d = 1414.294m (answer)
z = 1001.175m

distance of point G from the adjacent station B: = distance of line AB – Z

𝑨𝑩 = √(393.54)𝟐 + (1150.05)𝟐 = 𝟏𝟐𝟏𝟓. 𝟓𝟐𝟎

z = 1001.175m

distance of point G from the adjacent station B = 𝟏𝟐𝟏𝟓. 𝟓𝟐𝟎 − 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟏. 𝟏𝟕𝟓
= 214.345m (answer)

line LINE BEARING Adjusted Adjusted

latitude departure
0
EA 1444.199 N40 59’16.57”W 1090.15 -947.25
AG z N7106’33.73””E Y X
GE d DUE SOUTH --- 0
Sums 0 0

Departure of line GE = 0 (dsin0 = 0)

Departure of line AG, x = 947.25 (-947.25 + x + 0 =0)
180° = 40°59′ 16.57" + 𝜃 + 71°6′33.73"
𝜽 = 𝟔𝟕°𝟓𝟒′ 𝟗. 𝟕𝟎"
Problem no 5:
Case 3: To cut off a required area by a line through a given point.
From the given accompanying plot for a surveyed tract of land,
determine the length and bearing of line XY which will divide the traverse
into two parts. Point X, which is located along line AB, is 140.20m from B,
and point Y falls midway between traverse station D and E.

Distance XB = 140.2m
By ratio and proportion:
𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝐴𝐵 𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑋𝐵
=
𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝐴𝐵 𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑋𝐵

393.54 𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑋𝐵

=
line Adjusted latitude Adjusted departure √393.542 + 1150.052 140.2
AB 393.54 1150.05
BC -465.38 810.43 𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑋𝐵 = 45.39 m
CD -873.61 -249.25
DE -144.70 -763.98 𝐷𝑒𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝐴𝐵 𝐷𝑒𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑋𝐵
EF 139.76 -800.19 =
𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝐴𝐵 𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑋𝐵
FA 950.39 -147.06
sums 0 0 1150.05 𝐷𝑒𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑋𝐵
=
√393.542 + 1150.052 140.2

Solution:
𝐷𝑒𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑋𝐵 = 132.65
Distance of line DE = √(−144.70)2 + (−763.98)2 = 777.5626

Distance of line DY = Distance of line DE/2 = 388.7813m

𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 DE 𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 DY

=
𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 DE 𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 DY

−144.70 𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 DY

=
√(−144.70)2 + (−763.98)2 388.7813

𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 DY = −72.35𝑚

𝐷𝑒𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 DE 𝐷𝑒𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 DY

=
𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 DE 𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 DY

−763.98 𝐷𝑒𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 DY

=
√(−144.70)2 + (−763.98)2 388.7813

𝐷𝑒𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 DY = −381.99

line Adjusted Adjusted

latitude departure
XB 45.39 132.65
BC -465.38 810.43
CD -873.61 -249.25
DY -72.35 -381.99
YX a b
sums 0 0
Problem no 6: Compute the total area of tractABCDEFA by DMP or DPD METHOD
Case 3: To cut off a required area by a line through a given point. Area by DMD
From the given accompanying plot for a surveyed tract of land,determine line Adjusted Adjusted DMD 2A
the length and direction of a line that runs through F and divides the tract latitude departure
into two equal parts. AB 393.54 1150.05 1150.05 452590.677
BC -465.38 810.43 3110.53 -1447578.451
CD -873.61 -249.25 3671.71 -3207642.573
DE -144.70 -763.98 2658.48 -384682.056
EF 139.76 -800.19 1094.31 152940.7656
FA 950.39 -147.06 147.06 139764.3534
sums 0 0 ∑ = -4294607.285

2A = 4294607.285
A = -2147303.642m^2 (area of tract ABCDEF)
A=/2 = 1073651.821 m^2
Area by DPD
line Adjusted Adjusted DPD 2A
latitude departure
AB 393.54 1150.05 393.54 452590.677
BC -465.38 810.43 321.7 260715.331
CD -873.61 -249.25 -1017.29 253559.5325
DE -144.70 -763.98 -2035.6 1555157.688
EF 139.76 -800.19 -2040.54 1632819.703
FA 950.39 -147.06 -950.39 139764.3534
sums 0 0 ∑ = 4294607.285

line Adjusted latitude Adjusted departure 2A = 4294607.285

AB 393.54 1150.05 AT = 2147303.642m^2 (area of tract ABCDEF)
BC -465.38 810.43 AT/2 = 1073651.821 m^2
CD -873.61 -249.25
DE -144.70 -763.98
EF 139.76 -800.19
FA 950.39 -147.06
sums 0 0
Check the area of tract ABFA

line Adjusted Adjusted 393.54 + y +950.39 = 0

latitude departure y = -1343.93m
AB 393.54 1150.05 1150.05 + x + -147.06 = 0
BF y x x = -1002.99m
FA 950.39 -147.06
sums 0 0
Area by DMD
line Adjusted Adjusted DMD 2A
latitude departure
AB 393.54 1150.05 1150.05 452590.677
BF -1343.93 -1002.99 1297.11 -1743225.042
FA 950.39 -147.06 147.06 139764.3534
sums 0 0 ∑ = -1150870.012

2A = -1150870.012
A = 575435.006m2 (area of tract ABFA)
Since area ABFA < 1073651.821 m^2
Consider tract ABGFA , AREA = 1073651.821 m^2 By cosine law
̅̅̅̅ 2 = (598.49156)2 + (1676.943)2
𝐹𝐺
− 2𝑥(598.49156)x((1676.943)𝑐𝑜𝑠96°52′ 5.87"

FG = 1846.72m

By sine law
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛽 𝑠𝑖𝑛96°52.5.87"
=
1676.943 1846.72
𝜷 = 𝟔𝟒°𝟐𝟏′ 𝟒𝟕"
𝟏𝟖𝟎° = (𝜷 = 𝟔𝟒°𝟐𝟏′ 𝟒𝟒. 𝟕𝟕") +  + 𝟔𝟎°𝟖′𝟐. 𝟎𝟔"
∅ = 𝟓𝟓°𝟑𝟎′ 𝟏𝟑. 𝟏𝟕"

Therefore:
line distance bearing
FG 1676.943 N𝟓𝟓°𝟑𝟎′ 𝟏𝟑. 𝟏𝟕"E

line Adjusted Adjusted distance bearing

latitude departure
BF -1343.93 -1002.99 1676.943 S 36044’3.81” W
BC -465.38 810.43 S 6008’2.06” E

AREAABGFA = 1073651.821 m^2

AREAABFA = 575435.006m2
Therefore AREAFBGF = 1073651.821 m^2 - 575435.006m2 = 498216.815m2
1
𝐴 = 𝑎𝑏𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
2
𝟏
𝟒𝟗𝟖𝟐𝟏𝟔. 𝟖𝟏𝟓 = (𝐁𝐆 ̅̅̅̅)𝐱(𝑩𝑭
̅̅̅̅) = 1676.943)xsin96°52′ 5.87"
𝟐
Distance BG = 598.49156m
Problem no 9 Solution:
Partition of land Compute for the total area of the land
Given in the accompanying tabulation are the adjusted latitudes and line Adjusted Adjusted DMD 2A
adjusted departures of a parcel of land whose area is to be divided latitude departure
equally into two parts. The dividing line is to pass through a point midway AB 115.64 32.07 32.07 3708.575
between corners A and E, and through a point along the boundary of BC. BC -19.27 144.1 208.24 -4012.785
CD -85.59 26.7 379.04 -32442.034
Determine the length and bearing of the required line.
DE -37.5 -106.5 299.24 -11221.500
EA 26.72 -96.37 96.37 2575.006
line Adjusted latitude Adjusted departure sums 0 0 ∑ = -41392.737
+N -S +E -W
AB 115.64 32.07
2A = 41392.7372m2
BC 19.27 144.1
A = 20696.3686 m2
CD 85.59 26.7
DE 37.5 106.5 A/2 = 10348.1843 m2
EA 26.72 96.37
sums 142.36 142.36 202.87 202.87 Consider triangle ABG
Point G is midway between A and E
Therefore Determine the length and bearing of LINE FG
Latitude = 26.72/2 = 13.36 line Adjusted Adjusted Distance BEARING
Departure = -96.37 = -48.185 latitude departure
Compute the departure and latitude of line BG BG -129.00 16.115 130.003m S 707’14.32” E
line Adjusted Adjusted BC -19.27 144.1 145.383 S82022’59.59”E
latitude departure
AB 115.64 32.07 1
𝐴 = 𝑎𝑏𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
BG y x 2
GA 13.36 -48.185 𝛽 = 82°22’59.59” − 7°7’14.32” = 𝟕𝟓°𝟏𝟓′ 𝟒𝟓. 𝟐𝟕"
DE 0 0 Area BFG, ABFG = 7347.9000m2
1
7347.9000 = (130.003m)(BF ̅̅̅̅)sin75°15′ 45.27"
115.64 + y + 13.36 = 0 2
̅̅̅̅
𝐁𝐅 = 𝟏𝟏𝟔. 𝟖𝟖𝟕
y = -129.00
By cosine law
32.07 + x -48.185 = 0
̅̅̅̅ )2 = (116.887) 2 + (𝟏𝟑𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟑) 2
(𝐹𝐺
x = 16.115
− 2 𝑥 130.003 x 116.887 𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝟕𝟓°𝟏𝟓′ 𝟒𝟓. 𝟐𝟕"
length of line BG = 130.003m
̅̅̅̅
𝐹𝐺 = 𝟏𝟓𝟏. 𝟏𝟎𝟑
direction of line BG :
By sine law
tan-1(16.115/129.00) = 707’14.32”
𝑠𝑖𝑛∅ 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛽 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛75°15′ 45.27"
S 707’14.32” E =
130.003 151.103
Compute the area of triangle ABG ∅ = 56°18′ 37.37"
Area by DMD 180° = 𝜌 + 56°18′ 07" + 82°22’59.59”
line Adjusted Adjusted DMD 2A 𝜌 = 𝟒𝟏°𝟏𝟖′ 𝟐𝟑. 𝟑𝟒"
latitude departure
line length bearing
AB 115.64 32.07 32.07 3708.5748
FG 𝟏𝟓𝟏. 𝟏𝟎𝟑 S𝟒𝟏°𝟏𝟖′ 𝟐𝟑. 𝟑𝟒"W
BG -129.00 16.115 80.255 -10352.8950
GA 13.36 -48.185 48.185 643.7516
DE ∑=-
0 0 6000.5686

2AABG = 6000.5686
AABG = 3000.2843m2

Compute the area of BFG

Area ABFG = 10348.1843 m2 = (Area ABG = 3000.2843m2) + Area BFG
Area BFG, ABFG = 10348.1843 - 3000.2843 = 7347.9000m2
Problem no 10
Partition of land
The adjusted latitudes and adjusted departures of a parcel of land are:
Course 1-2: Lat = -902.48, Dep = +196.49
Course 2-3: Lat = -110.40, Dep = -1004.96
Course 3-4: Lat = +337.50, Dep = -490.18
Course 4-5: Lat = +441.64, Dep = +42.55
Course 5-6: Lat = +528.41, Dep = +548.00
Course 6-1: Lat = -294.67, Dep = +708.10
If this parcel is to be subdivided into two equal area, determine the length
and bearing of the dividing line which is to pass through corner 6.
Solution:
Course latitude departure
1-2 -902.48 196.49
2-3 -110.40 -1004.96
3-4 +337.50 -490.18
4-5 441.64 42.55
5-6 528.41 548.00
6-1 -294.67 708.10
sums 0 0
Compute the total area of the parcel of land
Area by DMD
Course latitude departure DMD 2A
1-2 -902.48 196.49 196.49 -177328.2952
2-3 -110.40 -1004.96 -611.98 67562.5920
3-4 +337.50 -490.18 -2107.12 -711153.0000
4-5 441.64 42.55 -2554.75 -1128279.7900
5-6 528.41 548.00 -1964.2 -1037902.9220
6-1 -294.67 708.10 -708.1 208655.8270
sums 0 0 ∑ =-2778445.5882

2A = 2778445.5882
A = 1389222.794m2

A/2 = 694611.3971 m2
Check for the area of course “3-4-5-6-3” Course latitude departure DMD 2A
3-4 +337.50 -490.18 -490.18 -165435.7500
4-5 441.64 42.55 -937.81 -414174.4084
5-6 528.41 548.00 -347.26 -183495.6566
6-3 y= -1307.55m x= -100.37m 100.37 -131238.7935
sums 0 0 -894344.6085
2A = 894344.6085
A = 447172.3043m2 (area “3-4-5-6-3)

Since area “3-4-5-6-3 < A1-2-3-4-5-6-1 / 2 = 694611.3971 m2

Consider point 7

AREA OF COURSE 3-6-7-3 =694611.3971 - 447172.3043 =

247439.0928m^2

Course latitude departure

3-4 +337.50 -490.18
4-5 441.64 42.55
5-6 528.41 548.00
6-3 y x
sums 0 0
Therefore :
y = -1307.55m
x = -100.37m
course length bearing
6-3 1311.40 S4023’22.29”W
2-3 1011.01 S83043’51.25”W
𝛽 = 83043’51.25” - 4023’22.29” = 79020'28.97"

𝟏
𝟐𝟒𝟕𝟒𝟑𝟗. 𝟎𝟗𝟐𝟖 = ̅̅̅̅̅̅̅
(𝟕 ̅̅̅̅̅̅̅
− 𝟑)(𝟔 − 𝟑 = 𝟏𝟑𝟏𝟏. 𝟒𝟎)𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟕𝟗°𝟐𝟎′𝟐𝟖. 𝟗𝟕"
𝟐
Distance 7-3 = 383.991m

By cosine law
̅̅̅̅̅̅̅
(𝟔 − 𝟕)𝟐 = (𝟑𝟖𝟑. 𝟗𝟗𝟏 )𝟐 + 𝟏𝟑𝟏𝟏. 𝟒𝟎𝟐
− 𝟐𝒙𝟏𝟑𝟏𝟏. 𝟒𝟎𝐱𝟑𝟖𝟑. 𝟗𝟗𝟏𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟕𝟗°𝟐𝟎′𝟐𝟖. 𝟗𝟕"

Distance of course 6-7 = 1296.512m (answer)

Direction of course 6-7

By sine law:
𝒔𝒊𝒏∅ 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟕𝟗°𝟐𝟎′ 𝟐𝟖. 𝟗𝟕"
=
𝟑𝟖𝟑. 𝟗𝟗𝟏 𝟏𝟐𝟗𝟔. 𝟓𝟏𝟐
 = 16055’17.65”
𝜃 = ∅ − 4°23′ 29" = 12°31′55.36"
Therefore
S𝟏𝟐°𝟑𝟏′𝟓𝟓. 𝟑𝟔"E (Answer)

course length bearing

6-7 1296.512m S𝟏𝟐°𝟑𝟏′𝟓𝟓. 𝟑𝟔"E