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The plane of a dip circle is set in the geographic meridian and the apparent dip is δ1. It is then set in a vertical plane perpendicular to the geographic meridian. The apparent dip angle is δ2. The declination θ at the place is
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Options:
  • A tan1tanδ1tanδ2
  • B tan1tanδ1+tanδ2
  • C tan1tanδ1tanδ2
  • D tan1tanδ1tanδ2
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The correct answer is: tan1tanδ1tanδ2

Apparent dip angle if the plane of a dip circle is set in the geographic meridian, tanδ1=tanϕcosαcosα=tanϕtanδ1     1

Apparent dip angle if the vertical plane perpendicular to the geographic meridian,

tanδ2=tanϕsinαsinα=tanϕtanδ2      2

From equations (1) and (2) we have

sinαcosα=tanα=tanδ1tanδ2α=tan-1tanδ1tanδ2

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