A surveying instrument is placed on a tripod. The tripod has three legs whose lengths can...

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A surveying instrument is placed on a tripod. The tripod has three legs whose lengths can be adjusted.

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a. When the tripod is sitting on a level surface, are the tips of the legs coplanar? 

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b. Suppose the tripod is used on a sloping surface. The length of each leg is adjusted so that the base of the surveying instrument is level with the horizon. Are the tips of the legs coplanar? Explain.

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Holt McDougal Larson Geometry

ISBN: 9780547315171

1st Edition

Authors: Ron Larson, Laurie Boswell, Timothy D. Kanold, Lee Stiff

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