What are the latitude and the departure of a 300 m traverse line with a bearing of 240°?

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  1. Latitude = \(-\frac{450}{\sqrt{3}}\) m and departure = -150 m
  2. Latitude = \(\frac{450}{\sqrt{3}}\) m and departure = 150 m
  3. Latitude = 150 m and departure \(\frac{450}{\sqrt{3}}\) m
  4. Latitude = -150 m and departure = - \(\frac{450}{\sqrt{3}}\)

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Option 4 : Latitude = -150 m and departure = - \(\frac{450}{\sqrt{3}}\)
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Latitude

The latitude of a line is its projection on the north-south meridian and is equal to the length of the line times the cosine of its bearing.

Departure 

The departure of a line is its projection on the east-west meridian and is equal to the length of the line times the sine of its bearing.

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Latitude = L cos α 

Departure = L sin α 

L = Length of AB

Calculations 

Given that

α = 240

L= 300 m

So

Latitude = L cos α 

Departure = L sin α 

Latitude = -300 × cos (240°) = - 150 m

Departure = -300 × sin 240 = - \(\frac{450}{\sqrt{3}}\) m

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