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Download Solution PDFIdentify the correct combination of chain, chain length and length of each link of chain:
i. Metric chain, 100 feet, I feet
ii. Gunter's chain, 66 feet, 0.6 feet
iii. Revenue chain, 33 feet, \(2{1\over 16}\) feet
iv. Engineer's chain, 20m, 0.2 m
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Gunter's chain:
It is also known as the surveyor’s chain, it is a distance measuring device used for surveying. It was designed and introduced in 1620 by the English clergyman and mathematician Edmund Guntur.
It comes in standard 66 ft. this chain consists of 100 links, each link being 0.66 ft or 7.92 inches. The length 66 ft is selected because it is convenient in land measurements.
Length of different chains and the number of links are given below:
|
Type |
Length |
No. of links |
|
Gunter’s chain |
66 feet |
100 |
|
Revenue’s chain |
33 feet |
16 |
|
Engineer’s chain |
100 feet |
100 |
|
Metric chain |
30m and 20m |
150 for 30m; 100 for 20m |
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