Using the HP35s

For Land Surveying

Computations

by Jon B. Purnell, PLS

2010 Alidade Consulting
 Synopsis
Strategies
Capabilities and
Limitations
Operating Essentials
Statistics Functions
Traverse and Inverse
Memory and Variables
Equation Solver
 Capabilities
and Limitations
User programmable
30K of memory for
programs, variables and
user equations
800+ storage registers
For variables/data
Integrated equation
Solver utility
RPN or Algebraic entry
modes
 Capabilities
and Limitations
3rd Party surveying
applications are
available
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dzign.com/

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xams/calculators/
 Capabilities
and Limitations
No Polar-Rectangular
conversion functions
HMS conversion
functions cannot be
used with Complex
Math conversion
functions
 Capabilities
and Limitations
Only 27 storage
registers are directly
accessible to the User
A handful of Stats
registers are reserved
Remainder are easily
accessible only to
running programs
0.00000000
0.00000000
The Keyboard
Press Press
Press[key]
[key]alone
aloneto
to
Press
[GOLD
[GOLD]] ++ [key]
[key] accessunshifted
access unshifted
functions
functions
to
to access
accessGold
Gold
functions
functions
Press
Press
[BLUE]
[BLUE] ++[key]
[key]
to access Blue
to access Blue
functions
functions

Press
Presskey
keywhen
when
prompted
prompted forAlpha
for Alpha
input
input

Press
Pressto
topower
power[ON]
[ON]or
ortotoclear
clearan
anentry
entry
Press
Press[GOLD
[GOLD]] [ON]
[ON] to
toturn
turnunit
unitOFF
OFF
0.00000000
The Keyboard
0.00000000 Press
Pressto
toselect
selectoperating
operatingmodes:
modes:DEGrees,
DEGrees,
RADians,
RADians, GRaDs,
GRaDs,ororALGebraic
ALGebraicand
andReverse
Reverse
Polish
PolishNotation
Notation

Press
Press[GOLD
[GOLD]] ++key
keyto
toselect
selectDISPLAY
DISPLAY
formats: FIXed, ENGineering notation,
formats: FIXed, ENGineering notation,
SCIentific
SCIentificnotation,
notation,or
orALL
ALL(automatic
(automatic
formatting)
formatting)

Cursor
Cursorpadclick
padclickup,
up,down,
down,left
leftor
orright
rightto
to
choose
choosemenu
menuoptions,
options,or
orscroll
scrollamongst
amongst
options
options
 Setting and Changing
10.00000000
FIX 2SCI
0.0000
3FIX
0.00000000
E 4N G 4 A L L
0.0000
Press
Display Formats
Press[GOLD ]] ++[<]
[GOLD [<]key
keyto
toopen
openDISPLAY
DISPLAY
menu
menu

Options
Optionsappear
appearononmenu.
menu. Underlined
Underlinedoption
option
==current selection
current selection

Use
UseCursor
CursorPad
Padto
toselect
selectdisplay
displaymode,
mode,oror
press
press [1] for FIXed, [2] for SCIentific,[3]
[1] for FIXed, [2] for SCIentific, [3]
for ENGineering, or [4] for ALL
for ENGineering, or [4] for ALL

EXAMPLE:
EXAMPLE:to toset
setdisplay
displayto
toshow
show44FIXed
FIXed
decimal
decimalplaces:
places:
1.1. Press
Press[GOLD ]]+[DISPLAY],
[GOLD +[DISPLAY],then
then[1],
[1],
then
then[4]
[4]
 Setting and Changing

Angular Mode Format

0.0000
10.0000
D E G 2 RAD 3
0.0000
GRD
0.0000
Press to open MODES menu
Press to open MODES menu
4 ALG 5 RPN

Options
Optionsappear
appearononmenu.
menu. Underlined
Underlinedoption
option
==current
currentselection
selection

Use
UseCursor
CursorPad
Padto
toselect
selectmode,
mode,ororpress
press[1]
[1]
for
forDEGrees,
DEGrees,[2]
[2]for
forRADians,
RADians,[3][3]for
for
GRaDS,
GRaDS,ororchoose
choose[4]
[4]or
or[5]
[5]to
toselect
select
between
between ALGebraic and ReversePolish
ALGebraic and Reverse Polish
Notation modes
Notation modes

EXAMPLE:
EXAMPLE:to toset
setunit
unitto
towork
workininDEGrees:
DEGrees:
1.1. Press
Press[MODES],
[MODES],then
then[1]
[1]
 Mode
Modeicons:
icons:
ALGebraic,
ALGebraic,RPN
GRADs and
RPNand
andEQuatioN
RADians
EQuatioNentry
angular
entrymodes,
modes
GRADs and RADians angular modes
modes,
The Display
Icons: Program
ProgramFlag Alpha
Alphakeys Programming
Icons:[Gold ]]
[Gold indicators
Flag
active
keys Programming
and mode
modeactive Low
and[Blue]
[Blue] indicators active active Low
keys
keys battery
battery
ERROR!
ERROR!

System Busy Current numeric system: HEXidecimal,

OCTal or BINary. Blank = Decimal
Scrolling mode
Two lines of data is active
HYPerbolic mode is active
 RPN: Reverse Polish Notation =
Math without Parentheses
Evaluate 20 / 2+3
RPN:
20 [ENTER] 2 [ENTER] 3 [+] [/]
(Result is 4)
Algebraic:
20 [/] [(] [2] [+] [3] [)] [=]
(Result is 4)
Order of operations and your
=13
calculator
=13

20 (2 3) 20 2 3 20
3
2 =13
=13
20 20
=4
=4 23 (2 3) =4
=4
=4
=4

Not
Notall
allof
ofthese
theseexpressions
expressionsyield
yield
the
thesame
sameanswer!
answer!
Be
Becareful
carefulhow
howyou
youwrite
writeand
andenter
enter
the
theexpression!
expression!
ALG
ALGshould
shouldappear
appear
here
here

Algebraic Mode
Set
Setup
upyour
yourcalculator
calculatorto
tooperate
operatein
in
the
theALG
ALG(Algebraic)
(Algebraic)mode
mode

1.1.Press
Pressthe
the[MODE]
[MODE]key
key

2.2.Press
Press[4]
[4]
 Back
20 2 + 3
to our problem
13.0000
Evaluate
Evaluatethe
theexpression
expression
20
20//2+3
2+3

1.1.Key
Keyinin20
20

2.2.Press
Pressthe
the[division]
[division]
key
key

3.3.Key
Keyinin2
2and
andpress
press
the [addition]
the [addition]
Did
Didthe
thecalculator
calculator
evaluate
evaluatethe
the
4.4.Key
Keyinin3
3and
andpress expression
press expressionusing
using
[ENTER] the
[ENTER] the rules ofthe
rules of the
order
orderofof
operations?
operations?
20 ((22) +3)
+3)
Lets try it again
4.0000 Evaluate
Evaluatethe
theexpression
expression
20
20//(2+3)
(2+3)

1.1.Key
Keyinin20
20

2.2.Press
Pressthe
the[division] Did
[division] Didthe
thecalculator
calculator
key evaluate
key evaluatethe
the
expression
expressionusing
using
3.3.Press
Pressthe
the[([()]key
)]key the
therules
rulesofofthe
the
order of
order of
4.4.Key
Keyinin2+3
2+3 operations?
operations?
5.5.Press Are
Arethe
theresults
resultsthe
Presspress
press[ENTER]
[ENTER] the
same as before?
same as before?
Whats
Whatsdifferent?
different?

88keystrokes!
keystrokes!
RPN
RPNshould
shouldappear
appear
here
here
RPN: Math without
parentheses
Set
Setup
upyour
yourcalculator
calculatorto
tooperate
operatein
in
the
theRPN
RPN(Reverse
(ReversePolish
PolishNotation)
Notation)
mode
mode

1.1.Press
Press[MODE]
[MODE]

2.2.Press
Press[5]
[5]
0.0000
20.0000
2.0000 Using RPN
20
4.0000
52.0000
20.0000
3
Evaluate
Evaluatethe
theexpression
expression
20
20//(2+3)
(2+3)using
usingRPN
RPN

1.1.Key
Keyinin20
20
Did
Didthe
thecalculator
calculator
2.2.Press evaluate
evaluatethe
Pressthe
the[ENTER]
[ENTER] the
key expression
expressionusing
using
key
the
the rules ofthe
rules of the
3.3.Key order of
order of
Keyinin2
2and
andpress
press operations?
[ENTER]
[ENTER] operations?

4.4.Key
Keyinin3
3and
andpress
press
the
the[addition]
[addition]key
key

5.5.Press
Pressthe
the[division]
[division]
key
key 88keystrokes!
keystrokes!
The Stack Four registers (X,Y,Z
and T) for temporary
TTregister
storage of values and
0.0000 register
intermediate results
0.0000 ZZregister
register X and Y registers
visible on the display
0.0000 YYregister
register
Z and T registers, not
0.0000 XXregister
register
visible
Operations performed
on values in X and Y
registers
 20 / (3+2) on the Stack
Key in 20
0.0000
TTregister
register Press [ENTER]
Key in 3, Press
20.0000
0.0000 ZZregister
register

[ENTER]
3.0000
20.0000
0.0000 YYregister
register
Key in 2
0.0000
20
20.0000
23.0000
5.0000
4.0000 XXregister
register
Press [+]
Press []
Stack Functions
Roll
RollDown
Down(values
(valuesininstack
stackdrop
dropdown
down11
register,
register,value
valueininXXregister
registergoes
goesto
totop
top
(T
(Tregister)
register)

X-Y
X-YExchange
Exchange(values
(valuesininXXand
andYYregisters
registers
trade places)
trade places)

Last
LastX
X(recalls
(recallslast
lastvalue
valuestored
storedininXXregister)
register)
Press
Press[BLUE]
[BLUE] [ENTER]
[ENTER]totoexecute
execute
 Some Functions that
Operate on Values
in the X Register
Key in a number, execute
the function
11over
overX
X [1/X]
[1/X]

Square
Squareroot
rootof
ofX
X[X]
[X]

XXSquared
Squared[X
[X]2]
2

Trig
TrigFunctions
Functions[SIN]
[SIN]
[COS] [TAN]
[COS] [TAN]
[ASIN]
[ASIN][ACOS]
[ACOS]
[ATAN]
[ATAN]
 Unit Conversions
The HP35s ships with several built in
unit conversions
Sexagesimal Units (Decimal Degrees and
Degrees Minutes and Seconds)
Centigrade and Farenheit
Inches and Centimeters
Miles and Kilometers (US or International
definition?)
 Sexagesimal Units

When finding the Sine, Cosine or

Tangent of an angle, you must:
Enter the value in degrees, minutes and
seconds
then, convert the value to decimal
degrees
then get the Sine, Cosine or Tangent
0.0000
Finding a Sine,
20.0910
20.1528
0.9388 Cosine or Tangent
Find
Findthe
theCosine
Cosineof
of200910
200910

Key
Keyininthe
thevalue
valueininD.MS
D.MSformat:
format:20.0910
20.0910

Convert
Convertthe
theD.MS
D.MSvalue
valueto toDecimal
Decimal
degrees: Press the [GOLD
degrees: Press the [GOLD ]]key,
key,then
then
press [HMS ] ( think from HMS
press [HMS] (think from HMS to to
Decimal)
Decimal)

Result
Resultisis20.1528
20.1528

Press
Press[COS]
[COS]

Result
Resultisis0.9388
0.9388
(rounded!)
(rounded!)
 Sexagesimal Math
When adding, subtracting, multiplying
or dividing, (etc.) an angle, you must:
Enter the values in degrees, minutes and
seconds
then, convert the values to decimal
degrees
then perform the operation
then convert the result to D.MS
format
 Problem:
Problem:Find
Findthe
theangle
anglefrom
fromaaPC
PCtotoaa
Sexagesimal Math
POC
POCat
at525.14
(degree
525.14feet
feetfrom
fromthe
thePCPC
5.2515
5.2514
0.0000 (degreeof
ofcurvature
curvature==230)
230)
5.2514
2.5
1.2500
6.5643
6.3351 Example 1
Solution: Angle = 5.2514 x (230) /2
Solution: Angle = 5.2514 x (230) /2

Key
Keyininthe
thevalue
value5.2514,
5.2514,press
press[ENTER]
[ENTER]

Key
Keyininthe
thevalue
value2.30,
2.30,press
pressthe
the[GOLD ]]
[GOLD
key,
key,then
thenpress
press[HMS
[HMS ]]

Key
Keyininthe
thevalue
value2,
2,press the[[]]key
pressthe key

Press the[[x
Pressthe x]]key.
key.Result
Resultisis6.5643
6.5643

Convert
Convertresult
resultto
toD.MS
D.MSformat:
format:
Press
Press [BLUE] key, thenpress
[BLUE ] key, then press[[
HMS]
HMS]

Result
Resultisis6.3351
6.3351
whichisis663351
which 3351
0.0000
Sexagesimal Math
0.0000 Example 2
Problem:
Problem:Find
Findthe
theWeighted
WeightedMean
Mean
Azimuth
Azimuthof
ofLine
Line11and
andLine
Line22

Line
Line11==970521
970521656.89
656.89feet
feet
Line
Line22==925605
925605-2607.00
-2607.00feet
feet

Solution
Solution==
Weighted _ Azimuth
Azm1 Dist1 Azm2 Dist 2
Dist1 Dist 2
 Line
Line11==970521
970521656.89
656.89feet
feet
Line
Line22==925605
925605-2607.00
-2607.00feet
feet
97.0892
0.0000
63776.9027
92.9347
63,776.9027
Sexagesimal Math
Solution
Solution==
97.0521
97.0892
656.89
63776.9027
92.9347
2607.0000
242280.8208
306,057.7235 Example

Weighted _ Azimuth
Azm1 Dist1 Azm 2 Dist 2
Dist1 Dist 2

Key
Keyininthe
thevalue
value97.0521,
97.0521,press
pressthe
the[GOLD
[GOLD]]
key,
key,then
thenpress
press[HMS
[HMS],],then
thenpress
press[ENTER]
[ENTER]

Key
Keyininthe
thevalue
value656.89then
656.89thenpress the[[x
pressthe x]]key
key

Key
Keyininthe
thevalue
value92.5605,
92.5605,press
pressthe
the[GOLD
[GOLD]]
key,
key,then
thenpress
press[HMS
[HMS],],then
thenpress
press[ENTER]
[ENTER]

Key
Keyininthe
thevalue
value2607.00then
2607.00thenpress the[[x
pressthe x]]key
key
.next,
.next,press
pressthe
the[+]
[+]key
key

The
Theresult,
result,306,057.7235
306,057.7235isisthe
thenumerator
numeratorininthe
the
equation.
equation.
 Line
Line11==970521
970521656.89
656.89feet
feet
Line
Line22==925605
925605-2607.00
-2607.00feet
feet
656.8900
306,057.7235
0.0000
Sexagesimal Math
Solution
Solution==
656.8900
2607.00
3263.8900
93.7708
93.4615 Example

Weighted _ Azimuth
Azm1 Dist1 Azm 2 Dist 2
Dist1 Dist 2

Next,
Next,key
keyininthe
thevalue
value656.89,and
656.89,andpress
press[ENTER]
[ENTER]

Key
Keyininthe
thevalue
value2607.00then
2607.00thenpress the[[++]]
pressthe
keythe
keytheresult,
result,3263.8900
3263.8900isisthe
thedenominator
denominator
ininthe equation.
the equation.

Press the[[]]keythe
Pressthe keytheresult
result93.7708
93.7708isisthe
the
weighted
weightedmean
meanazimuth
azimuthof
ofthe
theline
lineininDecimal
Decimal
Degrees
Degrees

Convert
Convertresult
resultto
toD.MS
D.MSformat:
format:
Press
Press[BLUE
[BLUE ]]key,
key,then
thenpress
press[[
HMS]
HMS]

The
Theresult
resultisis93
934615
4615
 Statistics functions
Entering observations
Getting n
Getting the mean of the set
Standard deviation of a population
Standard deviation of a sample
 Statistics Functions
Function Description Keystrokes
Enter observations into stats registers [

Delete observations from stats registers [GOLD] [

CLEAR Clear stats registers [BLUE] [CLEAR] [4]

SUMS View SUMMATIONS Menu [BLUE] [SUMS]

n Number of observations in data set Access via SUMS menu

x Sum of x values Access via SUMS menu

y Sum of y values Access via SUMS menu

x2 Sum of squared x values Access via SUMS menu

y2 Sum of squared y values Access via SUMS menu

 Summary Statistics Functions
Function Description Keystrokes
xy View MEANS Menu [GOLD] [ x, y ]

x Mean of x values Access via MEANS menu

y Mean of y values Access via MEANS menu

xw Weighted mean of x values Access via MEANS menu

S, View Standard Deviation Menu [BLUE] [S,

Sx Sample Standard Deviation of x values Access via SD menu

Sy Sample Standard Deviation of y values Access via SD menu

x Population Standard Deviation of x values Access via SD menu

y Population Standard Deviation of y values Access via SD menu

 Problem:
Problem:Find
Findthe
theWeighted
WeightedMean
Mean
Statistics Example 1
Azimuth
Azimuthof
ofLine
Line11and
andLine
Line22
10.0000
656.8900
x2607.0000
X y 2x WVARS Line
Line11==970521
970521656.89
656.89feet
feet
ALL 4
30.0000
656.8900
97.0892
1.0000
2607.0000
92.9347
2.0000
93.7708
93.4615 Line
Line22==925605
925605-2607.00
-2607.00feet
feet

Clear
ClearSTATS
STATSRegisters,
Registers,press:
press:[BLUE ]][CLEAR]
[BLUE [CLEAR][4]
[4]

Key
Keyinin656.89,
656.89,press
press[ENTER]
[ENTER]

Key
Keyinin97.0521,
97.0521,press
press[GOLD ]][HMS
[GOLD ]]
[HMS

Press
Press[[
]] Key
Keyinin2607.00,
2607.00,press
press[ENTER]
[ENTER]

Key
Keyinin92.5605,
92.5605,press
press[GOLD ][HMS
[GOLD ]] Press
][HMS Press[[
]]

Press [GOLD] [+], and select 3rd optionresult is

weighted mean azimuth in Decimal Degrees

Press
Press[ENTER],
[ENTER],then
then[BLUE
[BLUE ]][
[HMS]result
HMS]resultisis
weighted
weightedmean
meanazimuth
azimuthininDeg.MinSec
Deg.MinSecformat
format
 Problem:
Problem:Find
Findthe
the95%
95%Standard
Standard
Statistics Example 2
Deviation
Deviationof
ofthe
observations:
thefollowing
followingset
setof
of20
20
observations:
Sx Sy xy
0.0000
1.9541 No. Value No. Value No. Value No. Value
1 50 6 52 11 51 16 53
0.0000
20.0000
1.9541
1.96
3.8300 2 51 7 52 12 52 17 52
3 52 8 53 13 52 18 51
4 50 9 52 14 55 19 52
5 59 10 52 15 52 20 54

Clear
ClearSTATS
STATSRegisters,
Registers,press:
press:[BLUE ]][CLEAR]
[BLUE [CLEAR][4]
[4]

Key
Keyinineach
eachvalue
valuefrom
fromthe
thetable,
table,press
press
[[ ] after each entry
] after each entry

Press
Press[BLUE
[BLUE [S,
],],[S, ]]totoview
viewSample
Sample
Standard
StandardDeviation
Deviation(or (orSx)
Sx)at
atthe
the11
Sigma
Sigmalevel
level

Press
Press[ENTER]
[ENTER]to tocopy
copythe
theresult
resultto
to
the X register.
the X register.
Key
Keyinin1.96
1.96and
andpress
press[multiply].
[multiply].
Result
Result is Standard Deviationof
is Standard Deviation ofset
set
at 95% confidence level
at 95% confidence level
 Vectors and vector addition
(Traverse and Inverse)
You can do these COGO computations
with your hp35s (with the Equation
Solver-no programming required)
Compute latitudes and departures, given
the azimuth and length of a line
Compute azimuth and distance, given the
coordinates of the end points of a line
Carry coordinates (traverse)
 Using Equations
for Problem Solving
Equations are sets of instructions
that the HP35 can use to perform
computations
Equations can use values stored in
variables A though Z for their
computations, or they can prompt you
to supply values for the variables
 Using Equations
for Problem Solving
Equations can be used to solve
repetitive problems
Equations can be used to solve for any
unknown in the equation
Equations can be stored for future
use, or input on-the fly
Not all functions are available, see pg.
6-16 of the Users Guide
 Using Equations
for Problem Solving
Northing = Northing+(Dist x cos(Azm))
Variable assignments:
N = Northing
D = Distance
G = Azimuth
N = N + (D x cos (HMS(G)))
 Using Equations
for Problem Solving
Easting = Easting+(Dist x sin(Azm))
Variable assignments:
E = Easting
D = Distance
G = Azimuth
E = E + (D x sin (HMS(G)))
Store
Storean
anequation
equationfor
forcomputing
computing
Northings
Northings
0.0000
EQN
EQN LISTTOP
LIST TOP
NN==NN+(D
+(Dxxcos
cos(HMS(G)))
(HMS(G))) 0.0000
N=N+
N=
N=N+(D)
N=N+(D
EQN LISTxx)COS(
N=N+ TOP ))
(DxCOS(HMS(G)))
1.1.Press
Press[EQN]
[EQN] 2.2.Press
Press[RCL]
[RCL]then
then[N]
[N]

3.3.Press
Press[GOLD ]] then
[GOLD then[=]
[=]
4.4.Press
Press[RCL]
[RCL][N]
[N]then
then[+]
[+]
5.5.Press
Press[([()])]then
then[RCL][D]
[RCL][D]

6.6.Press
Press[Multiply]
[Multiply] 7.7.Press
Press[COS]
[COS]
8.8.Press
Press[GOLD ]]then
[GOLD then[HMS ]]then
[HMS then[G]
[G]
 Use
UseStored
StoredEquation
Equationfor
forfinding
Northing
Northingof Using a
ofaanew
newpoint
finding
point
0.0000
N=
D?
G?
EQN
N? LIST TOP N=N+ Stored Equation
Northing
Northing11==1000.0000
Distance
Distance1-2
1000.0000
1-2==85.31
85.31feet
feet
0.0000
(DxCOS(HMS(G))
1083.8432
85.31
10.3824 Azimuth
1000.00 Azimuth1-2
1-2==103824
103824
Press
Press[EQN]
[EQN]
Scroll
Scrollup
upor
ordown
downififnecessary
necessaryto
toselect
select
desired equation, and press [ENTER]
desired equation, and press [ENTER]

At
Atthe
theprompt
promptN?
N?key
keyininthe
thestarting
starting
Northing,
Northing, or 1000.0000, andpress
or 1000.0000, and press[R/S]
[R/S]

At
Atthe
theprompt,
prompt,D?
D?key
keyininDistance
Distancefrom
frompoint1
point1
to
topoint2,
point2,or
or85.31
85.31and
andpress
press[R/S]
[R/S]

At
Atthe
theprompt,
prompt,G
Gken
kenininthe
theAzimuth
Azimuthfrom
from
point1 to point2 in D.MS format or 10.3824
point1 to point2 in D.MS format or 10.3824
and
andpress
press[R/S]
[R/S]

New
NewNorthing,
Northing,NNisisdisplayed
displayed
 Selected Equation Mode Operations
Function Description Keystrokes
EQN Enter and leave Equation mode [EQN]

Evaluates displayed equation, stores result

ENTER [ENTER
in variable on left of equals sign
RUN/STOP Prompts for next variable in the equation [R/S]

CLEAR Deletes displayed equation from memory [BLUE] [CLEAR]

Solves for a user-specified variable in an Select an Equation via

SOLVE
equation [EQN], press [SOLVE]
DELETE Deletes rightmost character in an equation []
SCROLL Scrolls up/down through list of stored Cursor pad
UP / DOWN
equations
SCROLL
Jumps to top/bottom of equation list [BLUE] + Cursor pad
TOP / BOTTOM

SHOW View Checksum and length of equations [GOLD] [SHOW]

Exit Leaves Equation mode [C]

 Basic Coordinate Geometry
Name Horizontal
Equation Curve Equations
Variables
N = Northing, D = Distance,
Northing* N = N + (D x cos (HMS(G)))
G = Azimuth in D.MS
E = Easting, D = Distance
Easting* E = E + (D x sin (HMS(G)))
G = Azimuth in D.MS
N = Delta N or Latitude, D = Distance
Latitude N = D x cos (HMS(G))
G = Azimuth in D.MS
E = Delta E or Departure, D = Distance
Departure E = D x sin (HMS(G))
G = Azimuth in D.MS
D = Distance, N = Delta N or Latitude
Distance D = SQRT(SQ(N)+SQ(E))
E = Delta E or Departure
B = Bearing of line with respect to N or
Bearing B = ATAN(E/N) S axis. Determine quadrant from sign
of Latitude (N) and Departure (E)
Test Data D = 630.40, G = 1983024 N = -597.80, E = -200.10, B = 183024

*Equation can also be used to find latitude

and departures by setting initial Northing and
Easting values to Zero at prompt.
 100 Foot Arc Definition
Horizontal
Horizontal Curve Equations
Curve Equations
Name Equation Variables
L = Arc Length, R = Raduis,
Arc Length L = 2 x x R x I 360
I = Central Angle in Decimal degrees
Semi- T = Semi-tangent, R = Radius
T = R x tan( I 2 )
Tangent I = Central Angle in Decimal degrees
C = Long Chord, R = Radius
Long Chord C = 2 x R x sin( I 2 )
I = Central Angle in Decimal degrees
E = External distance, R = Radius
External E = ( R cos(I 2 )) - R
I = Central Angle in Decimal degrees
Middle M = Middle Ordinate, R = Radius
M = R ( R x cos(I 2 ))
Ordinate I = Central Angle in Decimal degrees
Degree of D = Degree of Curvature in Decimal
D = 5729.578 R
Cruvature degrees, R = Radius

Test Data R = 818.51, I = 225028 L = 326.30, T = 165.35, C = 324.14,

E = 16.53, M = 16.21, D = 7
 Triangles
Name Horizontal
Equation Curve Equations
Variables
Area of Right Q = Area, B = Base,
Q=1/2*B*H
triangle H = Height
Area of Q = Area, A = Side a, B = side b,
Oblique Q=.5*A*B*sin(C)
C = Angle C in Decimal degrees
triangle
T=acos((B^2+C^2-A^2) T = Angle A in Decimal degrees, B = side
Coslaw
/(2*B*C)) b, C = side c, A = side a

Heros Q=SQRT(.5*(A+B+C)*(.5*(A Q = Area, A = side a, B = side b,

Formula +B+C)-A)*(.5*(A+B+C)- C = side c
B)*(.5*(A+B+C)-C))
Pythagorean A = side A, B = side B, C = side C
C = SQRT(A^2+B^2)
Theorem
Trapezoid Q = Area, A = Base 1, B = Base 2, H +
Q=(A+B)*H/2
Area Height
Right triangle: a = 60, b = 80,
Trapezoid: Base 1 = 100, Base 2 = 80,
Test Data c = 100, A = 365212,
B = 530748 C = 90 Height = 95, Area = 8550
Area = 2400
 Sample equation
documentation
Sample problem
Sketch
Variable
definitions
Equation
formatted for
input
Explanation
Sample data
Solution
 Memory
Hp35s has 30K of memory
You can store
Numbers
Equations
Programs
27+ directly addressable
Registers A though Z, i, (plus STATS registers)
Additional storage is available via Indirect Addressing
(available to running programs only)
- Ask presenter to explain, or see Chapter 14 of the
Users Guide
 Meters
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toUS
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SurveyFeet:
Feet:
11meter Storing an
meter3.2808333333
3.2808333333USUS
often used number
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feet
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canstore
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forlater
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use

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wantto
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store
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then press[BLUE ]][STO]
[BLUE [STO]

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 Using
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Meters-to-USfoot
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conversion, convert
convertthese
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metric
119,521.1550
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coordinates
coordinatestotoState
StatePlane
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values:
0.0000
119,521.155_
392,128.9894
RCL
337,663.473_
3.2808
1,107,817.5777
_ 119,521.155mN,
119,521.155mN,337,663.473mE
337,663.473mE

Key
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119521.155

Press
Press[RCL],
[RCL],then
then[U]
[U]
Press
Press[Multiply]
[Multiply]

Key
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337663.473

Press
Press[RCL],
[RCL],then
then[U]
[U]

Press
Press[Multiply]
[Multiply]
 Thanks for your kind attention!

Contact: Jon B. Purnell, PLS

jon.purnell@wavecable.com
360-460-8565
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