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sions (99)—(102) above, the errors of the center points of the photo-
graphs evidently can be expressed as functions of the original image
coordinate measurements. Consequently the influence of systematic
and accidental errors of the basic measurements upon the results of
the triangulation can be investigated.
Below we will particularly pay attention to the accumulation of the
inevitable accidental errors. We therefore assume that systematic
errors of the fundamental image coordinates are corrected as completely
as possible. Residual errors are then regarded to be of accidental charac-
ter. The statistical expression for the magnitude of the accidental
error in each image coordinate is given by the standard error of the
image coordinate measurements and is denoted sy. Special investigations
should be performed for the determination of this very important factor
for each type of camera, plotting instrument and operator.
1.223. The error accumulation in a cantilever extension
Assuming only accidental errors in the basic measurements the error
accumulation in the functions (111) and (112) can be found from the
corresponding weight numbers and the standard error of the basic
measurements. First the weight numbers of DX, and DY, are expressed
in terms of the weight and correlation numbers of the elements of the
coordinate transformations. Then the latter are obtained from the
expressions (103)— (106) above.
Evidently uniform conditions are assumed within the strip.
After development of the expressions (111) and (112) the weight
numbers of X, and Y, are found in the usual wellknown way
Qu xz, 77 Op (^ - (n — 1 (n — 29 T... + 22 + 12} + nQ,,, +
T 3Q4, Ín + (n — 1) + (n —2) + ....+2+ 1} (113)
Ory. =F [m - (0 - 3 3 23 LLL + 22 + I} + #0, +
F25Q n -n—13) 3 »—2) 9 ..... +2 + 1} (114)
But
1
12 4-22 -- 33 4-..... + (n — 1)? + W = 6 (2»--1)(n-4- 1)» (115)
and
"n |
| + 2+3+..... F(n—l1)T^-—5 (n + 1) (116)
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