Question

A traverse meets statistical closures at the 95% level of confidence. In your own words, explain why this does not necessarily imply that the traverse is without error.

Answer 1

TRAVERSE MEETS STATISTICAL CLOSURES AT 95% LEVEL OF CONFIDENCE DOESN'T NECESSARILY IMPLY THAT TRAVERSE IS WITHOUT ERROR. THE REASON BEHIND THIS STATEMENT IS WHENEVER WE USES STATISTICAL APPROACH FOR ANY GIVEN PROBLEM THEN THERE MUST BE SOME SORT OF UNCERTAINTY ABOUT THAT. 95% LEVEL OF CONFIDENCE SIMPLY STRENGTHEN THE ABOVE STATEMENT GIVEN ABOUT UNCERTAINTY BECAUSE WE ARE NOT SURE ABOUT REST OF THE 5% OF THE CASES. IN ADDITION TO THAT WHILE TRAVERSING THERE ARE SEVERAL ERRORS WHICH CAUSES POSITIVE ERROR AND SEVERAL ERROR WHICH CAUSES NEGATIVE EFFECT SO OVERALL EFFECT ON TRAVERSING MAY BE BALANCED OUT BUT THERE ARE ALWAYS SOME ERRORS ASSOCIATED AT INTERMEDIATE POINTS.