University of Southern Philippines Foundation

Salinas Drive, Lahug, Cebu City, 6000, Philippines

College of Engineering and Architecture

Laboratory Exercise No. 2

Student’s Name: _______________________________ Date:_____________

Course & Time: _______________________________

Title: TRILATERATION

Objectives: a) To determine AREA OF A CLOSED POLYGON using only steel tape.

NOTE: Before performing this Lab-Exercise Please Read the procedures carefully, follow
instructions and wear your Protective Personal Equipments (PPE).
(Do NOT forget to wear your MASK & FACE SHIELD)

A. Instruments & Accessories: Steel Tape, Markers, string

B. Procedures:
a) SELECT A PROJECT SITE
b) PICK A 4-POINT ON THE GROUND AND LABEL IT A, B, C, D
c) MEASURE EACH HORIZONTAL DISTANCES FROM A TO B, B TO C, C TO D, D TO A, A TO C
AND B TO D

DATA SHEETS

LINE BREAK DISTACE TOTAL DISTANCE

A TO B 3+3+3+1 10.00 m.
B TO C 3+3+3+1 10.00 m.
C TO D 3+3+3+3+0.37 12.37 m.
D TO A 12.40 m.
A TO C 12.31 m.
B TO D 17.00 m.

C. COMPUTATIONS:

1.) Compute for each area of triangle segments formed in the polygon.

USING FORMULA
 a.) Divide the known or taped length of course AB by the mean number of paces for AB to
D.) OBSERVATION
E.) CONCLUSION
F.) RECOMMENDATION
G.) SITE PICTURES