a 30-m tape which is of standard length at a temperature of 20 degree celsius is used to measure a line with a measured distance of 412m. during measurement, the temperature was 52degrees celsius. If the coefficient of thermal expansion of the tape is 0.0000116/degree celsius, determine the correct length of the line

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a 30-m tape which is of standard length at a temperature of 20 degree celsius is used to measure a line with a measured distance of 412m. during measurement, the temperature was 52degrees celsius. If the coefficient of thermal expansion of the tape is 0.0000116/degree celsius, determine the correct length of the line.

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