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1.)The common tangent of a certain compound curve is parallel to its long chord. Its 350m...

1.)The common tangent of a certain compound curve is parallel to its long chord. Its 350m long chord makes an angle of 18° and 10° with the shorter and longer tangents, respectively.

a.)Determine the length of the common tangent.

b.)Determine the length of the compound curve.

2.) A 4° simple curve has an intersection angle of 25°. Use arc basis.

a.) Determine the distance from the midpoint of the long chord to the intersection of the tangents at PC and PT.

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