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Coordinates of O from S and D (FL/FR)

Short answer

Find mean horizontal angles, compute base SD length 2649.166 m and bearing 126°12'57". By sine rule, SO = 4162.625 m, bearing 201°16'19", giving O = 625954.540 m E, 3063049.450 m N.

Determine the coordinate of new station "O" from the data observed below: Point 'O' is south from S and D.

Inst. Stn.Sighted toHorizontal angles FLHorizontal angles FREasting (m)Northing (m)
SD0°0'0"180°0'0"627464.7123066928.474
O75°3'22"255°3'22"
DO0°0'0"180°0'0"629602.0543065363.275
S68°36'18"248°36'18"

The horizontal angles are the means of face left and face right: at S, ∠DSO=75∘03′22′′\angle DSO = 75^\circ03'22'' (both faces agree); at D, ∠ODS=68∘36′18′′\angle ODS = 68^\circ36'18'' (both faces agree). O lies south of the line SD. Coordinates are (Easting, Northing).

        S ------------- D
         \            /
          \ 75°      / 68°
           \        /
            \      /
             \    /
              \  /
               O

Step 1: Length and bearing of the base SD

ΔE=2137.342,ΔN=−1565.199\Delta E = 2137.342,\quad \Delta N = -1565.199 SD=ΔE2+ΔN2=2649.166 m,bearing of SD=126°12′57" (south-east)SD = \sqrt{\Delta E^2 + \Delta N^2} = 2649.166\ \text{m}, \qquad \text{bearing of SD} = 126°12'57"\ (\text{south-east})

Step 2: Triangle SDO

∠SOD=180∘−75∘03′22′′−68∘36′18′′=36°20′20"\angle SOD = 180^\circ - 75^\circ03'22'' - 68^\circ36'18'' = 36°20'20"

By the sine rule:

SO=SDsin⁡68∘36′18′′sin⁡36°20′20"=4162.625 m,DO=SDsin⁡75∘03′22′′sin⁡36°20′20"=4319.508 mSO = \frac{SD\sin 68^\circ36'18''}{\sin 36°20'20"} = 4162.625\ \text{m}, \qquad DO = \frac{SD\sin 75^\circ03'22''}{\sin 36°20'20"} = 4319.508\ \text{m}

Step 3: Bearings and coordinates

O is south of SD, i.e. on the right-hand side when facing from S to D, so the bearing of SO = bearing of SD + 75°03'22" =201°16′19"= 201°16'19".

EO=ES+SOsin⁡θ=627464.712+4162.625sin⁡201°16′19"=625954.540 mE_O = E_S + SO\sin\theta = 627464.712 + 4162.625\sin 201°16'19" = 625954.540\ \text{m} NO=NS+SOcos⁡θ=3066928.474+4162.625cos⁡201°16′19"=3063049.450 mN_O = N_S + SO\cos\theta = 3066928.474 + 4162.625\cos 201°16'19" = 3063049.450\ \text{m}

Check from D: bearing of DO =306°12′57"−68∘36′18′′=237°36′39"= 306°12'57" - 68^\circ36'18'' = 237°36'39", giving E=625954.540E = 625954.540 m and N=3063049.450N = 3063049.450 m (the same).

Answer: coordinates of O = (625954.540 E, 3063049.450 N).

✓ Answer checked by Claude Opus 5.5 (high effort)

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