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NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY

HP DESK TOP CALCULATOR PROGRAM fll-41CV
GEODETIC INVERSE

The program is used to compute the azimuth and distance between two
geographic positions when the latitude and longitude of the positions are
known. The program was translated from the HP 97 geodetic inverse program.
The program can be used on any ellipsoid.
The program as written,
the Clarke 1866 ellipsoid.
The parameters used are:
e'2

(a2 - b2)/b2

Register

16

l/b

Register

17

1 - f

Register

18

Register

19

(a - b)/a

is for

Latitudes are positive north of the equator, longitudes increase to the

west, and azimuths are reckoned clockwise from the south. Since the inverse
computation requires the longitude difference between positions, accuracy can
be improved by omitting unnecessary digits in the longitudes of the positions.
The formulas used in the program are from a paper by Mr. T. Vincenty in
the Survey Review (Vol. XXIII, No. 176).

National Geodetic Information Center (N/CG174)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
6001 Executive Boulevard
Rockville,
MD 20852

1001 HP-41CV PROGRAM

GEODETIC INVERSE

STEP

INSTRUCTIONS

1.

Set printer switch to

manual. A SIZE of 026
is needed.

2.

Insert program cards.

3.

(XEQ) , (ALPHA), INVERSE,

(ALPHA)

4.

Input latitude of
station 1.

5.

Repeat step 4 for

longtitude 1,
latitude 2, and
longitude 2.

6.

Computer prints:

INPUT
DATA/UNITS

KEYS

DEGREES
MINUTES
SECONDS

(R/S)
(R/S)
(R/S)

.METERS

Length (1-2)

7.

OUTPUT
DATA/UNITS

Azimuth (1-2)

DEGREES
MINUTES
SECONDS

Azimuth (2-1)

DEGREES
MINUTES
SECONDS

To compute another
inverse, touch

(R/S)

SOOl HP-41CV PROGRAM

GEODETIC INVERSE

10.10200

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**"k

~4.**"k
3.
3.92100

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'1o.H

37.

59.

36.

39.
27.94590
5.
11.
59.86250

AA.A

***
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***
Alrl;.

LENGTH METERS
179,171.9427 ~k

AZIMUTH 1-2

AZIMUTH 2-1

34.
59.
3.618

214.
17.
15.803

***
***
***
***
AU

-k*-k

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ALBL."INVERSE"
"GEODETIC INV."
PRA
ADV
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STO 13
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STO 15-6.814784946 E-3
STO 16
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ENTERt
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STO 19
CHS
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STO 18
"LAT. 1"
PRA
XEQA
STO 10
"LONG. 1"
PRA
XEQA
STO 20
STO 21
"LAT. 2"
PRA
XEQA
STO 12
"LONG. 2"
PRA
PSE
XEQA
ST- 20
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GTO 10
ALBL A
FIX 0
STOP
PRX
STOP
PRX
FIX 5

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STOP
PRX
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Xt2

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RTN
ALBL 10
RAD
RCL 10
XEQB
RCL 12
XEQB
GTO 12
ALBLB
TAN
RCL 18

*ATAN
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P-R
RTN
ALBL 12
STO 04
STO 03
Rt
STO 00

*STO

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RDN
S1* 00
X<>y
S1* 03

*STO

02
ALBL C
RCL 04
RCL 21
SIN
STO 05

*CHS.
RCL 01
RCL 21
COS

..

STO 25

*RCL

02

R-P
STO 22
STI05
RDN
STO 23
Rt
RCL 00
RCL 03
RCL 25

"*+
STO
R-P
RDN
STO
RCL
S1*
RCL
RCL
2

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RCL 05
ASIN
COS
Xt2
STO 24
/

STO 08
Xt2
2

*1

STO 09
S1* 06
4
RCL 24
3

*-

RCL 19
STO 25
*
4
+

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*RCt

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*RCt
*Ret

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Ret 05

*1
Ret 25

*RCL

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+
RCL 21
X<>Y
STO 21

ABS
Ret 15
X>Y?
GTO 14
GTO C
ALBL 14
Ret 24
Ret 16

*1
+

SQRT
STO 11
1
S1- 11
+

ST/ 11
RCt 11
Xt2
4

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*+
Ret 11

*STO

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RDN

STO 00
Ret 06
ReL 09
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*1
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ReL 22
Xt2
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*3

*ReL
*ReL
*6

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ReL 25

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*RCL

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Ret 00
Ret 07

*"LENGTH

METERS"
PRA
PBX
STO 07
360
ReL 23
R-D
X<O?
+
STO 23
HMS
tlAZlHUTH 1-2"
PRA
XEQa
"AZlHUTH 2-1"
PRA
5 E4
RCL 07
X>Y?
GTO 02
GTO 03
ALBL 02
Ret 03
ReL 04
/
ReL 21
SIN

*ReL

02
ReL 21
COS

ReL 01

R-P
RDN
R-D
360
X<>Y
X<O?
+

HMS
XEQa
GTO 04
ALBL a

ENTERt

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FIX 0
INT
PRX

-100

*ENTERt
INT
PRX

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FIX 3
PRX
RTN
ALBL 03
RCL 10
SIN
RCL 12
SIN
+

RCL 10
RCL 12

COS
1
+

/
RCL 20

*R-D
RCL 23
+

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+

360
X>Y?
GTO 01

ENTERt
ALBL 01
RDN
HMS
XEQa
'LBL 04
DEG
ADV
ADV
ADV
ADV

351 STOP
352 GTO "INVERSE"