There are 10 raingauge stations available to calculate the rainfall characteristics of a catchment whose shape can be approximately described by straight lines joining the following coordinates (distances in kilometres): (30, 0), (80, 10), (110, 30), (140, 90), (130, 115), (40, 110), (15, 60). Coordinates of the raingauge stations and the annual rainfall recorded in them in the year 1981 are given below. Station 1 3 4 5 Co-ordinates (0, 40) (50, 0) (140, 30) (140, 80) (90, 140) Annual Rainfall (cm) 132 136 93 81 85 Station 7 8 10 Co-ordinates (0, 80) (40, 50) (90, 30) (90, 90) (40, 80) Annual Rainfall (cm) 124 156 128 102 128

There are 10 raingauge stations available to calculate the rainfall characteristics of a catchment whose shape can be approximately described by straight lines joining the following coordinates (distances in kilometres): (30, 0), (80, 10), (110, 30), (140, 90), (130, 115), (40, 110), (15, 60). Coordinates of the raingauge stations and the annual rainfall recorded in them in the year 1981 are given below. Station 1 3 4 5 Co-ordinates (0, 40) (50, 0) (140, 30) (140, 80) (90, 140) Annual Rainfall (cm) 132 136 93 81 85 Station 7 8 10 Co-ordinates (0, 80) (40, 50) (90, 30) (90, 90) (40, 80) Annual Rainfall (cm) 124 156 128 102 128

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