Finch, James Kip, 1883- · New York : John Wiley & Sons, Inc. · leaf 122
ends at another point, B. It is an open traverse, inasmuch asit does not continue around and return to the starting point,thus forming a completed polygon or closed traverse. Thereis no check on the accuracy of an open traverse, but in thecase of a closed traverse the error of closure, mentioned… … Error of Closures 7^* coincides10 yds. 7 \ a - z 5 yds. Fig. 58.—Distribution of Error of Closure. location will not agree by a number of yards, probably byabout one yard for every 100 yards length in the traverse.The student should understand that an error of closure isalways to be expected and…
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