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Slope distance 200 m at +5%. Horizontal and rise?
1. θ
tanθ=0.05, θ=2.862°, cosθ=0.9988.
2. Lh, ΔH
Lh=199.75 m, ΔH=9.99 m ≈ 0.05×200 if using slope as run (small-angle ≈).
Answer: Lh ≈ 199.8 m, rise ≈ 10.0 m
Slope distance 200 m at +5%. Horizontal and rise?
1. θ
tanθ=0.05, θ=2.862°, cosθ=0.9988.
2. Lh, ΔH
Lh=199.75 m, ΔH=9.99 m ≈ 0.05×200 if using slope as run (small-angle ≈).
Answer: Lh ≈ 199.8 m, rise ≈ 10.0 m
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