MEASUREMENT OF HORIZONTAL DISTANCES

Problem Set 2

1. PACING. In walking along a 75-m course, the pacer of a field party counted
43.50, 44.00, 43.50, 43.75, 44.50, and 43.25 strides. Then 105.50, 106.00,
105.75, and 106.25 strides were counted in walking from one marker to another
established along a straight and level course. Determine the distance between
the two markers.
Given:
43.50, 44.00, 43.50, 43.75, 44.50, 43.25 strides for 75-m course
105.50, 106.00, 105.75, 106.25 strides for x
Requirements:
Distance between the two markers, x
Illustration:

75 m

Solution:

75m
Pace factor =
(43.50 + 44.00 + 43.50 + 43.75 + 44.50 + 43.25) strides
( )
6
75m
Pace factor = 262.50 strides
( )
6

75m
Pace factor = 2 paces
43.75 strides( )
stride

75m
Pace factor = 87.50 paces

m
Pace factor = 0.857 pace
 x = (pace factor)(mean number of pace)
m (105.50+106.00+105.75+106.25) strides
x = (0.857 pace) ( )
4

m 2 paces
x = [0.857 pace] [(105.875 strides) ( stride )]

m
x = [0.857 pace] [211.75 paces]

75m
Pace factor =
(43.50 + 44.00 + 43.50 + 43.75 + 44.50 + 43.25) strides
( )
6
75m
Pace factor = 262.50 strides
( )
6

75m
Pace factor = 2 paces
43.75 strides( )
stride

75m
Pace factor = 87.50 paces

m
Pace factor = 0.857 pace

x = (pace factor)(mean number of pace)

m (105.50+106.00+105.75+106.25) strides
x = (0.857 pace) ( )
4

m 2 paces
x = [0.857 pace] [(105.875 strides) ( stride )]

m
x = [0.857 pace] [211.75 paces]

x = 181.50 m