III.

DATA and RESULTS

A. DETERMINING PACE FACTOR

Trial Line Taped Number Mean Pace

Distance of Paces Number Factor (m/pace)
(m) of Paces

1 AB 38 paces

2 BA 40 paces

3 AB 25 meters 37 paces 37.8 paces 0.6614 m/pace

4 BA 37 paces

5 AB 37 paces

B. MEASURING DISTANCE BY PACING

Trial Line Number Mean Paced Taped Relative

of Paces Number of Distance Distance Precision
Paces (m) (m)

1 CD 39 paces

2 DC 38 paces

3 CD 40 paces 38.6 paces 25.5300 m 25.80 m 0.0105

4 DC 37 paces

5 CD 39 paces

The number of paces gathered by the surveyors over the course of 5 trials ranges from 37 to 40
paces when two range poles, A and B, are placed on a reasonably flat surface between a 25-
meter distance. The total number of paces indicates that there is little variation from the
calculated mean, which is 37.8 paces. Furthermore, based on the Paced Distance of 25.5300 m
and the Taped Distance of 25.80 m, the relative precision computed in measuring the distance
by pacing is 0.0105, which correlates to minimal errors. It also implies that pacing is a precise
and accurate way to estimate linear distances without the use of measuring tools.
IV. COMPUTATIONS

A. DETERMINING PACE FACTOR

MEAN NUMBER OF PACES (x) = SUM OF TRIALS/NUMBER OF TRIALS
x = (38+40+37+37+37) paces / 5
x = 37.8 paces

PACE FACTOR (PF) = TAPED DISTANCE / MEAN NUMBER OF PACES

PF 25m/37.8 paces
PF = 0.6614 m/pace

B. MEASURING DISTANCE BY PACING

MEAN NUMBER OF PACES = SUM OF TRIALS/NUMBER OF TRIALS
=(39+38+40+37+39) paces / 5
= 38.6 paces

PACED DISTANCE (PACE FACTOR)* (MEAN NUMBER OF PACES)

=(0.6614 m/pace) * (38.6 paces)
= 25.5300 m

RELATIVE PRECISION = |TAPED DISTANCE -PACED DISTANCE / TAPED DISTANCE|

=|(25.80-25.5300)m|/25.80 m
= 0.0105