Offset Method: Step-by-step Area Calculation Approach

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Introduction: The offset method is a systematic approach for calculating the area of irregular shapes. It involves the initial collection of data along the shape's length using a measuring tool. The shape is then divided into trapezoids of equal length, and the individual trapezoidal areas are summed to determine the total area.
The offset method relies on a calculus-based formula called the trapezoidal rule:
Q. Use the offset method to calculate the area of the plot of land shown below.

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The following perpendicular offsets were tken from chainline to irregularly bonded line
3.10,4.20,5.35,6.45,7.15,8.25,7.95,5.20
find the area using trapezoidal rule
Also using the average ordinate method

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@@StudyForceOnline the h value is 10

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