Offsets are measured with an accuracy of 1 in 40. If the point on the paper from both sources of
error (due to angular and measurement errors) is not to exceed 0.05 cm on a scale of 1 cm = 20 m,
the maximum length of offset should be limited to
(A) 14.14 m
(B) 28.28 m
(C) 200 m
(D) None of these

1 Answer

Answer :

(B) 28.28 m

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