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A surveyor using a total station on a job site wants to confirm the property boundaries. If they shoot two known corner pins and the measured distance is 45.672 m, but the legal plan states 45.652 m, what is the discrepancy?

The discrepancy is the measured distance minus the planned distance: 45.672 m - 45.652 m = 0.020 m, which is 20 mm. The measurement is longer than the plan spec

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Question: A surveyor using a total station on a job site wants to confirm the property boundaries. If they shoot two known corner pins and the measured distance is 45.672 m, but the legal plan states 45.652 m, what is the discrepancy?

Answer options: ✅ 20 mm longer than planned

  • 20 mm shorter than planned
  • 2 mm longer than planned
  • 2 mm shorter than planned

Correct answer: 20 mm longer than planned

Explanation: The discrepancy is the measured distance minus the planned distance: 45.672 m - 45.652 m = 0.020 m, which is 20 mm. The measurement is longer than the plan specifies.

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