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CASE I: DIVIDING AN AREA INTO TWO PARTS BY A LINE BETWEEN

TWO POINTS
PROBLEM:

Given the following data of a tract of land, determine the area of the two parts into
which the tract is divided by a line running from F to C. Calculate the length and
bearing of the dividing line.
Line Length
Bearing
AB
650 m
N 15 o 30 ' E
BC

600

N 75 o 40' E

CD

550

S 80o 10' E

DE

700

S 20o 10 ' W

EF

600

N 76 o 30' W

FA

499.8
5

S 70o 51' 5'' W

SOLUTION:

1. Solving for thearea of the whole traverse (tract ABCDEF ) .

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A ABCDEF =

1
( Double Area )
2

1
A ABCDEF = (1,355,224.67 )
2
A ABCDEF =677,612.34 sq . m .

2.Consider tract FABC

3. Solving for the LengthBearing of the Dividing Line C

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LCF = ( 610.94 ) + ( 282.83 ) =673.23 m

2

CF =tan1

=24 50
( 282.83
610.94 )
o

'

'

Bearing of the Dividing Line CF: S 24 50 W

4. Solving for the area of Tract FAB

1
A FABC= ( 580421.15 )
2
A FABC=290,210.575 sq . m.

5.Consider tract CDEF

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6. Solving for the LengthBearing of the Dividing Line FC

LFC = ( 610.94 ) + (282.83 ) =673.23 m

2

FC =tan 1

=24 50
( 282.83
610.94 )
o

'

Bearing of the Dividing Line CF: N 24 o 50' E

7. Solving for thearea of Tract CDEF

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1
A CDEF = ( 774,803.53 )
2
A CDEF =387,401.765 sq .m .

Checking :

A FABC + A CDEF = A ABCDEF

290,210.575+387,401.765=677, 612.34
677, 612.34=677, 612.34 therefore OK

CASE II: DIVIDING AN AREA BY A LINE RUNNING THROUGH A POINT

AND A GIVEN DIRECTION
PROBLEM:
Given the following data of a tract of land, find the area of each of the two parts into
which the tract is divided by a line through F with a bearing of
Line
AB

Length
650 m

N 15 o 30 ' E

BC

600

N 75 o 40' E

CD

550

S 80o 10' E

DE

700

S 20o 10 ' W

N 35o 30 ' E .

Bearing

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N 76 o 30' W

FA

499.8
5

S 70o 51' 5'' W

600

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EF

SOLUTION:

1. Solving for thearea of the whole traverse (tract ABCDEF ) .

A ABCDEF =

1
( Double Area )
2

1
A ABCDEF = (1,355,224.67 )
2
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A ABCDEF =677,612.34 sq . m .

2.Consider tract FABC

3. Solving for the LengthBearing of the Trial Line C

LCF = ( 610.94 ) + ( 282.83 ) =673.23 m

2

CF =tan1

=24 50
( 282.83
610.94 )
o

'

Bearing of theTrial Line CF :S 24o 50' W

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2.Consider tract CP F

f =

673.23 m

c=

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