Prelim exam

∑𝑋𝑖 𝑊𝑖 520.14(1)+520.20(3)+520.18(6)+520.24(8)
a. mpv= ∑𝑊𝑖
= 18
9363.74
mpv = 18
mpv = 520.21 m
b. v1 = (X1 - x̅ ) = 520.14 – 520.21 = -0.07
v2 = (X2 - x̅ ) = 520.20 – 520.21 = -0.01
v3 = (X3 - x̅ ) = 520.18 – 520.21 = -0.03
v4 = (X4 - x̅ ) = 520.24 – 520.21 = 0.03
∑v = -0.08

𝑣12 = (-0.07)2 = 0.0049

𝑣22 = (-0.01)2 = 0.0001
𝑣32 = (-0.03)2 = 0.0009
𝑣42 = (0.03)2 = 0.0009
∑𝑣 2 = 0.0068

PEs  0.6745
v 2
 0.6745
0.0068
 0.01349m
n 1 18 1
PEm  0.6745
v 2
 0.6745
0.0068
 0.0032m
nn 1 1818 1

c. B = 1000+0.0032
elevation of b = 1000.0032m

Situation 2
Sum1  1 2 3  3420'36' '4916'34' '9622'41' '
= 179°59’51’’
True = 180°
Discrepancy = true – observed
= 180° - 179°59’51’’
= 90”
90"
Correction = 3
= 03”
a.  B = 4916'34' ' + 03” = 49°16’37”
b.  C = 96°22’41” + 03” = 96°22’44”
c.  A = 34°20’36” + 03” = 34°20’36”

Situation 3
∑X 200.58+200.40+200.38+200.46
a. mpv=∑𝑛 = 4
mpv = 205.455

b. v1 = (X1 - x̅ ) = 200.58 – 200.455= 0.125

 v2 = (X2 - x̅ ) = 200.40 – 200.455= -0.055
v3 = (X3 - x̅ ) = 200.38 – 200.455= -0.075
v4 = (X4 - x̅ ) = 200.46 – 200.455= 0.005
∑v = 0

𝑣12 = (0.125)2 = 0.015625

𝑣22 = (-0.055)2 = 0.003025
𝑣32 = (-0.075)2 = 0.005625
𝑣42 = (0.005)2 = 0.000025
∑𝑣 2 = 0.0243

PEm  0.6745
v 2
 0.6745
0.0243
 0.0304
nn 1 44  1
PEm 0.0304
c. RPm  
mpv 200.455

Situation 3
a. Angle at 9:00:00 = 40°31’
Supposed angle at 9:04:30 = 40°34’30
Sum1 = 40°31’ + 40°34’ + 40°36’
= 121°41’
Discrepancy = True – observed
= 40°34’30” - 121°41’
= -81°06’30”
−81°06’30”
Correction = 3
= -27°03’10”
+
Most probable error of the mean = x̅ discrepancy
−
= 40°33’40” - 27°03’10”
= 13°30’30”
∑X 40°31’ + 40°34’ + 40°36’
b. mpv= =
∑𝑛 3
=40°33’40”
Situation 4
Route Diff. Elevation Probable Error ( E ) 1 Weight
Frequency(𝐸 2)
1 340.22 + 0.25 / .25 1
02
−
2 340.30 + 0.0625 /.25 0.25
04
−
3 340.26 + 0.0277 /.25 0.111
06
−
4 340.32 + 0.0156 /.25 0.0624
08
−
0.0625
a. 0.25
∑𝑋𝑖 𝑊𝑖 340.22(1)+340.30(.25)+340.26(0.111)+340.32(0.0624)
b. mpv= ∑𝑊𝑖
= 1.4234
mpv = 340.242
c. Elevation of BM2 = 650.42 + 340.242
Elevation of BM2 = 990.662m

Situation 5
Angle Observed Value No. of Weight error
Repetitions
A 86°15’20” 6 1
6
B 134°44’35” 2 1
2
C 75°48’50” 6 1
6
D 167°02’05” 6 1
6
E 76°08’50” 4 1
4
5
Sum of angles = 539°59’40”
4

Discrepancy = 540 - 539°59’40” = 20”

1
(20")( )
6
a. adjusted value of d = 167°02’05” + 5
4
= 167°02’05” + 2.67”
= 167°02’07.67”
1
(20")( )
2
b. adjusted value of b = 134°44’35”+ 5
4
= 134°44’35”+ 8”
= 134°44’43”
1
(20")( )
4
c. adjusted value of e = 76°08’50”+ 5
4
= 76°08’50”+ 4”
= 76°08’54”