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The area shown in Fig. below is composed of a square plus an equilateral triangular plot of side 20 m. The annual precipitations at the rain-gauge stations located at the four corners and center of the square plot and apex of the triangular plot are indicated in the figure.

- Estimate the mean precipitation (cm) over the area by Thiessen polygon method.

- Estimate the mean precipitation (cm) over the area by arithmatic mean method.

- Calculate the percentage variation between these two methods considering the Thiessen polygon value as the base value.

Write your answers correct to two decimal places

F
(60cm)
20 km
A(46cm)
D(80cm)
E
(70cm)
20 km
B(65cm)
C(76cm)

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