Carry the Answer to Five Decimal Places $1 /32$ Inch Larger in Diameter Than the Studs

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Short Answer

Carry the answer to five decimal places. A meter is to be bolted to a switchboard. The meter studs that will fit into the holes on the switchboard are 0.4365 inch in diameter. Express the hole sizes in decimal form if they are to be $1 /32$
inch larger in diameter than the studs.

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Definitions:

Reverse Faults

Faults where the hanging wall moves upward relative to the footwall, usually as a result of compression.

Normal Faults

Fractures in the Earth's crust where one block of rock moves down relative to another block due to tensional forces.

Joints

Natural fractures or separations in rocks without displacement, often resulting from the rock's response to stress.

Folds

Structures formed by the bending and warping of rocks under pressure during geological processes, often seen in mountain ranges.