A 100' tape was used to measure a horizontal line found to be 1,500 ft. The tape was then compared with a standard and found to be only 99.97 feet in length. The true length of the measured line is:
A)1,499.00
B)1,499.55 ft
C)1,500.00 ft
D)1,500.45 ft

Question

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The true length of the measured line is 1,499.55.
Solution
True length of horizontal line = (measured distance)(steel tape length / standard tape length)
True length = (1,500 ft)(99.97 ft / 100 ft)
True length = 1,499.55 ft

A 100' Tape Was Used to Measure a Horizontal Line