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The main plate of a transit is divided into 1080 equal divisions. 60 divisions of the vernier coincide exactly with 59 divisions of the main plate. The transit can read angles accurate upto
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A. 5"
B. 10"
C. 15"
D. 20"
E. 30"

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20"

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