The plan below represents the survey of a farm. Use it to answer questions (a) and (b).
(a) Calculate the area of the farmland.
(b) If the farmland is planted with banana at a spacing of 4 m x 4 m, what will be the population of banana plants on the farm?
(c) Study the diagrams labelled I and II below and answer the questions that follow.
(i) Name the tools labelled I and II.
(ii) State two uses of each of the tools labelled I and II.
(iii) State one general way of maintaining the tools labelled I and II.
Explanation
(c) (i) Name of the tools
- Ranging pole
- Arrow/pin
(ii) Uses of the labelled tools
I (Ranging pole)
- Used for marking stations;
- For making straight lines.
II (Arrow/pin)
- Used during chaining for marking off length chains as measured;
- Used for marking stations;
- Used for marking points of intersection.
(iii) General ways of maintaining the tools labelled I (Ranging pole) and II
(Arrow/pin)
- Clean after use/wash and dry;
- Store in cool, dry place;
- Should be handled by a competent person(s);
- Oil or grease metal part;
- Sharpen the pointed metal tip;