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28.
There are ten instrument staions occupied in succession during a traverse survey. An observer makes equal error in each station, the magnitude of which is δ θ in each instance at all the stations. What is the probable error of the final bearing at the end of the traverse ?
± 10 δ θ
± 100(δ θ)2
± 10 (δ θ)
± l0 δ θ
Answer: Option
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Mayank said:   8 years ago
Probable error is :- (+/-)[sqrt(ex^2+ey^2)]

As per question probale error is:-
(+/-)[sqrt(δθ^2+δθ^2+δθ^2+δθ^2+δθ^2+δθ^2+δθ^2+δθ^2+δθ^2+δθ^2)].

=(+/-)[sqrt(10δθ^2)].
=(+/-)δθ sqrt(10). (Ans).

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