triangulation
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development of GPS
- In GPS: Triangulation
The principle behind the unprecedented navigational capabilities of GPS is triangulation. To triangulate, a GPS receiver precisely measures the time it takes for a satellite signal to make its brief journey to Earth—less than a tenth of a second. Then it multiplies that time…
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use of direction finder
- In direction finder
…of known location, is called triangulation.
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