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What is the purpose of doing a chain survey?

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  1. To determine the exact distance between two points on the earth's surface
  2. To determine the exact latitude and longitude coordinates of a point of land on the earth's surface directly
  3. To determine the exact height of a point on the earth's surface
  4. To determine the exact coordinates of a point on the earth's surface

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Option 1 : To determine the exact distance between two points on the earth's surface
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The purpose of doing a chain survey is to determine the exact distance between two points on the earth's surface.

Additional InformationThe 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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