AREA BY TRIANGLES

1. Known base and altitude

1
𝐴= 𝑏ℎ
2
2. Two sides and included angle measured
1
𝐴= 𝑎𝑏 sin <
2
3. Three sides measured
𝐴= 𝑠 𝑠−𝑎 𝑠−𝑏 𝑠−𝑐

C A
B
a c
h B
< b
b

A C
b B
C
a
A

(1) (2) (3)

AREA BY COORDINATES

X1 A X1 A
a a

X4 D X4 D
d Y1 d Y1
X2 X2
b B b B
X3 X3
c c
Y4 C Y4 C
Y3 Y2 Y3 Y2

O O

1 𝑋1 𝑋2 𝑋3 𝑋4 𝑋𝑛 𝑋1
𝐴= …
2 𝑌1 𝑌2 𝑌3 𝑌4 𝑌𝑛 𝑌1

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Example Problems:
1. Given in the accompanying tabulation are the quantities which were measured for a five-sided field.
If the length of AB is 268.70m, determine the area of the field in square meters.
ANGLE OBSERVED VALUE C
1 96⁰30’
2 30⁰30’ 7
5 D
3 53⁰00’ 8
4 57⁰15’ B 4
5 78⁰23’
6 9
6 44⁰22’ 2
7 64⁰40’ 1 3 E
1
8 87⁰10’
9 28⁰10’
A

2. Given the following adjusted latitudes and adjusted departures of a closed traverse, determine the
area of the traverse by coordinate method. Assume that the origin of the coordinate system passes
thru station 1.

ADJUSTED LATITUDE ADJUSTED DEPARTURE

LINE
(+)N (-)S (+)E (-)W
1-2 490.71 47.27
2-3 587.12 608.89
3-4 327.41 786.78
4-5 1002.76 218.32
5-6 122.67 1116.82
6-1 375.01 544.64
SUMS +1452.84 -1452.84 +1661.26 -1661.26

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