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OCKET
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UIDE
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Finding Cut or Fill —
Exercise 2
Find the cut/fill marks for a lot that has a
proposed elevation of 15.5 Feet, and the
following existing elevations: 17.3 Feet,
20.7 Feet, 25.5 Feet and 11.8 Feet.
KEYSTROKE
DISPLAY
1. Clear calculator:
o o
0.
Solve for First Cut/Fill mark
2. Enter proposed elevation:
1 5 • 5 f p
PROP 15.5
FEET
3. Enter first existing elevation:
1 7 • 3 f e
EXST 17.3
FEET
4. Find First Cut/Fill:
F
CUT – 1.8
FEET
Solve for Second Cut/Fill mark
5. Enter second existing elevation:
2 0 • 7 f e
EXST 20.7
FEET
6. Find second Cut/Fill:
F
CUT – 5.2
FEET
Solve for Third Cut/Fill mark
7. Enter third existing elevation:
2 5 • 5 f e
EXST 25.5
FEET
8. Find third Cut/Fill:
F
CUT – 10.
FEET
Solve for Fourth Cut/Fill mark
9. Enter fourth existing elevation:
1 1 • 8 f e
EXST 11.8
FEET
10. Find fourth Cut/Fill:
F
FILL 3.7
FEET
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