Corrections in Traverse Balancing

The video tutorial explains how to balance a traverse using the transit rule. It covers the calculation of corrections for latitude and departure for each side of the traverse (AB, BC, CD, DA) and demonstrates how to achieve a balanced traverse by ensuring the algebraic sum of latitudes and departures is zero. The tutorial provides step-by-step instructions and calculations, emphasizing the importance of ignoring signs when calculating arithmetic sums.

What are the two methods mentioned for balancing a traverse?

• Transit rule and Boudis rule

• Transit rule and Euler's rule

• Transit rule and Simpson's rule

• Boudis rule and Simpson's rule

In the transit rule, what does sigma l represent?

• Arithmetic sum of departures

• Arithmetic sum of latitudes

• Total error in departure

• Total error in latitude

What is the arithmetic sum of latitudes denoted as in the transit rule?

• dt

• sigma d

• lt

• sigma l

What is the value of sigma l calculated in the video?

• 726.78

• 520.66

• 0.66

• 0.88

How is the correction to latitude for side AB calculated?

• By multiplying the total error in latitude with the latitude of side AB and dividing by the arithmetic sum of latitudes

• By dividing the total error in departure by the arithmetic sum of departures

• By adding the total error in latitude to the latitude of side AB

• By subtracting the total error in latitude from the latitude of side AB

What is the correction to departure for side BC?

• 0.105

• 0.053

• 0.38

• 0.276

For side CD, what is the correction to latitude?

• 0.105

• 0.265

• 0.38

• 0.053

What is the final corrected latitude for side AB?

• 218.0

• 218.5

• 218.776

• 218.224

What is the final corrected departure for side DA?

• -276.365

• -277.03

• -276.695

• -276.0

What should the algebraic sum of latitudes and departures be after balancing the traverse?

• 0.002

• 0.02

• 0.0002

• 0