CASE I: DIVIDING AN AREA INTO TWO PARTS BY A LINE BETWEEN

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TWO POINTS

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PROBLEM:
Given the following data of a tract of land, determine the area of the two parts into
which the tract is divided by a line running from F to C. Calculate the length and
bearing of the dividing line.
Line Length Bearing
AB 650 m N 15 o 30 ' E
BC 600 N 75 o 40' E
CD 550 S 80o 10' E
DE 700 S 20o 10 ' W
EF 600 N 76 o 30' W
FA 499.8 S 70o 51' 5'' W
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SOLUTION:

1. Solving for thearea of the whole traverse (tract ABCDEF ) .

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A ABCDEF = ( Double Area )

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A ABCDEF = (1,355,224.67 )
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A ABCDEF =677,612.34 sq . m .

2.Consider tract FABC

3. Solving for the Length∧Bearing of the Dividing Line C F

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LCF =√ ( 610.94 ) + ( 282.83 ) =673.23 m
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θCF =tan−1 ( 282.83

610.94 )
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=24 50 '

o '
Bearing of the Dividing Line CF: S 24 50 W
4. Solving for the area of Tract FAB C

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A FABC= ( 580421.15 )
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A FABC=290,210.575 sq . m.

5.Consider tract CDEF

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6. Solving for the Length∧Bearing of the Dividing Line FC

LFC = √( 610.94 ) + (282.83 ) =673.23 m

2 2

θ FC =tan −1 ( 282.83
610.94 )
o
=24 50 '

Bearing of the Dividing Line CF: N 24 o 50' E

7. Solving for thearea of Tract CDEF

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A CDEF = ( 774,803.53 )
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A CDEF =387,401.765 sq .m .

Checking :

A FABC + A CDEF = A ABCDEF

290,210.575+387,401.765=677, 612.34

677, 612.34=677, 612.34 therefore OK

CASE II: DIVIDING AN AREA BY A LINE RUNNING THROUGH A POINT

AND A GIVEN DIRECTION
PROBLEM:
Given the following data of a tract of land, find the area of each of the two parts into
which the tract is divided by a line through F with a bearing of N 35o 30 ' E .
Line Length Bearing
AB 650 m N 15 o 30 ' E
BC 600 N 75 o 40' E
CD 550 S 80o 10' E
DE 700 S 20o 10 ' W

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EF 600 N 76 o 30' W

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FA 499.8 S 70o 51' 5'' W
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SOLUTION:

C
P

1. Solving for thearea of the whole traverse (tract ABCDEF ) .

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2 ∑
A ABCDEF = ( Double Area )

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A ABCDEF = (1,355,224.67 )
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2.Consider tract FABC

3. Solving for the Length∧Bearing of the Trial Line C F

LCF =√ ( 610.94 ) + ( 282.83 ) =673.23 m

2 2

θCF =tan−1 ( 282.83

610.94 )
o
=24 50 '

Bearing of theTrial Line CF :S 24o 50' W

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2.Consider tract CP F

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f =¿

λ β

673.23 m
ρ c=¿

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