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A vertical curve of the parabola type is to join a rising gradient of %1 to...

A vertical curve of the parabola type is to join a rising gradient of %1 to a falling gradient of 0.33 in 300. If the level of the intersection of the two gradients is 118.95 and the level of its mid-point is 119.35m, calculate the length of the curve.??

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Figure of parabolic curve and necessary parameters for finding curve length are marked.

Formulae for finding the length of parabolic curve is used .

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