If the length of a transition curve to be introduced between a straight and a circular curve of radius 500 m is 90 m, the maximum deflection angle to locate its junction point, is (A) 1°43' 08" (B) 1°43' 18" (C) 1°43' 28" (D) 1°43' 38"

If the length of a transition curve to be introduced between a straight and a circular curve of
radius 500 m is 90 m, the maximum deflection angle to locate its junction point, is
(A) 1°43' 08"
(B) 1°43' 18"
(C) 1°43' 28"
(D) 1°43' 38"
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(C) 1°43' 28"
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