4.8.25 - Parallax
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Practice Questions
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What is parallax?
💡 Hint: Think about how you see different views of an object when you move.
Name one application of parallax.
💡 Hint: Where would accurate height measurements be crucial?
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What is parallax?
💡 Hint: It’s related to how vision works.
True or False: Parallax is not important in photogrammetry.
💡 Hint: Think about why we need accurate height data.
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A tall building is observed from two points 100 meters apart. If the parallax observed is 2 meters, calculate the height of the building.
💡 Hint: Divide the observed parallax by the baseline distance and apply trigonometric principles.
In a geological survey, a researcher captures two photographs of a ridge from 200 meters away with a displacement of 5 meters. Discuss how this data could inform mountain height estimation.
💡 Hint: Think about the relationships between distance and height derived from parallax.
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