Surveying & Geomatics

Basic

Vertical Distance

Elevation change from a slope distance and angle.

Formula

V = L \sin\theta

Variables

VVertical distance

LSlope distance

\thetaSlope angle

Example

L=50 m, θ=10°: V = 50×0.174 = 8.7 m

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Horizontal and vertical components together let surveyors reconstruct 3D terrain from a tape and angle.

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