Snellius–Pothenot problem

The Snellius–Pothenot problem is a trigonometry problem first described in the context of planar surveying where known points are used to solve an unknown one. Given three known points A, B, C, can the location of an observer at an unknown point P be found?

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Snellius–Pothenot problem

The Snellius–Pothenot problem is a trigonometry problem first described in the context of planar surveying where known points are used to solve an unknown one. Given three known points A, B, C, can the location of an observer at an unknown point P be found?

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