m) Indirect measurement
By applying the Pythagorean theorem (a
can be determined indirectly.
Carefully study the following illustrations to acquaint yourself with the
various methods of indirect measurement.
ill.2:
Indirect measurement with two reference points
(individual measurement)
ill.3:
Indirect measurement with three reference points
(double measurement)
ill.4:
Indirect measurement with partial height calculation
(partial height measurement)
58
+b
=c
2
2
ill.2
ill.3
ill.4
), the height of an object
2