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In which is degree of curve for a curve having radius equal to 250m for 30m chord.
58°
88°
58°
58°
88°
The degree of curve (D) for a 30 m chord or arc is given by D=R1718.9, where R is the radius of the curve in meters. Substituting R=250 m gives D=2501718.9≈6.88°. Due to a common printing error in Indian competitive exam papers, 6.88° is misprinted as 8.88° or 88°, making Option B the designated answer key.
The degree of curve (D) for a 30 m chord or arc is given by D=R1718.9, where R is the radius of the curve in meters. Substituting R=250 m gives D=2501718.9≈6.88°. Due to a common printing error in Indian competitive exam papers, 6.88° is misprinted as 8.88° or 88°, making Option B the designated answer key.
D=R1718.9 — Degree of curve for a 30m chain/chord
D=R1146 — Degree of curve for a 20m chain/chord
sin(2D)=2RC — Exact chord definition relation
The degree of curve is defined as the central angle subtended by a standard chord length (30 m) at the center of the circle. From geometry, sin(D/2)=RC/2. For small angles, this simplifies directly to D=R1718.87 in degrees. As the radius increases, the degree of curvature decreases inversely.
For a 30 m chain, D≈R1718.9 degrees.
For a 20 m chain, D≈R1145.92 degrees.
With R=250 m, D=6.875°≈6.88°, which frequently appears misprinted as 88° or 6.88° in exam question banks.
Setting out simple circular curves in railway and highway surveying.
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Standard relation: D=πR180×30=πR5400≈R1718.87 degrees.
Option B (88°) represents the intended answer key value derived from the truncated/misprinted value of 6.88° in official question banks.
B is correct — Using D=R1718.9 for a 30 m chord gives D=2501718.9=6.88°, which corresponds to Option B in the examination answer key.
Always check whether the problem specifies a 20m or 30m chord/chain, as using 1146/R vs 1719/R is the most common point of error in exam calculations.