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Line 1: ~~{{Merge to\|Snellius–Pothenot problem\|date=March 2016}}~~ '''Resection''' is a method for determining an unknown position (position finding) measuring angles with respect to known positions. Measurements can be made with a [[compass]] and [[topographic map]] (or [[nautical chart]]),<ref>Mooers Jr., Robert L., ''Finding Your Way In The Outdoors'', Outdoor Life Press (1972), {{ISBN\|0-943822-41-6}}, pp. 129–134</ref><ref>Kals, W.S., ''Practical Navigation'', New York: Doubleday & Co. (1972), {{ISBN\|0-385-00246-7}}, pp. 43–49</ref> [[Theodolite]] or with a [[total station]] using known points of a [[Geodetic network]] or landmarks of a map.

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