The departure of a traverse line is obtained by multiplying its length with the tangent of its reduced bearing.

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• The latitude of a traverse line is obtained by multiplying its length with the cosine of its reduced bearing.
• The latitude and departure of a traverse line are both positive when the whole circle bearing of the line lies in the
• If the reduced bearing of a line AB is N60°W and length is 100 m, then the latitude and departure respectively of the line AB will be
• In quadrantal bearing system, back bearing of a line may be obtained from its forward bearing, by
• When the angular mesurements of a traverse are more precise than the linear measurements, the balancing of a traverse is done by
• The whole circle bearing of a line is 290°. Its reduced bearing is
• The reduced bearing of a line is N 87° W. Its whole circle bearing is
• If in a closed traverse, the sum of the north latitudes is more than the sum of the south latitudes and also the sum of west departures is more than the sum of the east departures, the bearing of the closing line is in the
• When the whole circle bearing of a traverse line is between 90? and 180?, then
• In a lemniscate curve, the angle between the tangent at the end of the polar ray and the tangent at the commencement of the curve (i.e. straight) is