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Intersection Angle Calculation Solutions

This document provides solutions to three problems involving geometric calculations for intersections of lines and curves. For problem 2, the document first shows an incorrect assumption for the intersection angle that leads to an unrealistic result, then shows a correct assumption of 46 degrees that results in logical values for all calculated variables. For problem 3, the document shows the calculations to determine the stopping sight distance (SSD) and minimum sight distance (Ms) for a given curve, but notes that the calculated Ms value is unrealistically large, implying the given curve is too sharp.

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Intersection Angle Calculation Solutions

This document provides solutions to three problems involving geometric calculations for intersections of lines and curves. For problem 2, the document first shows an incorrect assumption for the intersection angle that leads to an unrealistic result, then shows a correct assumption of 46 degrees that results in logical values for all calculated variables. For problem 3, the document shows the calculations to determine the stopping sight distance (SSD) and minimum sight distance (Ms) for a given curve, but notes that the calculated Ms value is unrealistically large, implying the given curve is too sharp.

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Problem 2 Solution:

If you are not sure which is the intersection angle:

(1) assume:

2.b) T  R tan(  / 2)  1400  tan(134 / 2)  3298.19 ft


PC  PI  T  (500  00)  (32  98.19)  467  02
R 134    1400
2.c) L    3274.24 ft
180 180
PT  PC  L  ( 467  02)  (32  74.24)  499  76.24

PT < PI = (500 + 00) Unrealistic, the assumption is incorrect

(2) assume:

2.b) T  R  tan(46 / 2)  594.27 ft


PC  PI  T  (500  00)  (5  94.27)  494  05.73

2.c) L  ( / 180) R  ( / 180)  46  1400  1124 ft


PT  PC  L  (494  05.73)  (11  24)  505  29.73
2.e) M  R(1  cos( / 2))  1400(1  cos( 46 / 2))  111 .29 ft
2.f) C  2 R sin( / 2)  2  1400  sin(46 / 2)  1094.05 ft
Right answer.

Problem 3 - Solution

60 2
SSD  1.47(60)(2.5)   546.74 ft
30 (11 .2 / 32.2)  0.01  2
5729.58  546.74  20 
Ms  1  cos( )   120.82 ft
20  200 

Comment on the solution: the Ms is unrealistically large, which implies the curve
given is too large and unrealistic.

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