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The problem asks for the calculation of the **TPC (Tonnes per Centimeter Immersion)** and **LCF (Longitudinal Center of Flotation)** for a ship's water plane, using the given half ordinates spaced along its length.

### Given:
- The ship's length is **72 meters**.
- Half-ordinates at equally spaced stations along the length are provided.

Half-ordinates:
- Ord No. 1: 0.0 m
- Ord No. 2: 3.2 m
- Ord No. 3: 6.4 m
- Ord No. 4: 8.8 m
- Ord No. 5: 10.6 m
- Ord No. 6: 10.2 m
- Ord No. 7: 8.0 m
- Ord No. 8: 6.2 m
- Ord No. 9: 3.8 m
- Ord No. 10: 1.0 m

### Steps to Calculate:

1. **Calculate the area of the water plane** using Simpson's rule, based on the half-ordinates provided.
   
   Simpson’s Rule formula for area:
   \[
   A = \frac{d}{3} \left[ y_1 + 4(y_2 + y_4 + y_6 + y_8) + 2(y_3 + y_5 + y_7 + y_9) + y_{10} \right]
   \]
   where \(d\) is the spacing between ordinates, which we can find by dividing the total length (72 m) by the number of intervals (9).

2. **Calculate the TPC**:
   - TPC is related to the water plane area (A) and is given by:
     \[
     TPC = \frac{A \cdot \rho}{100}
     \]
     where \(\rho\) is the water density (for sea water, \(\rho \approx 1.025 \, \text{tonnes/m}^3\)).

3. **Calculate the LCF**:
   - LCF is the longitudinal center of flotation, which is the centroid of the water plane area. It can be found using:
     \[
     LCF = \frac{\sum (ordinate \times position)}{\sum ordinate}
     \]
     where the "position" refers to the location of each half-ordinate along the ship's length.

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The water plane of a ship is 72 m long. It's half ordinates starting from forward and equally spaced are given. Calculate the TPC & the LCF of the vessel. Half ordinates (m) are: Ord No. 1: 0.0, Ord No. 2: 3.2, Ord No. 3: 6.4, Ord No. 4: 8.8, Ord No. 5: 10.6, Ord No. 6: 10.2, Ord No. 7: 8.0, Ord No. 8: 6.2, Ord No. 9: 3.8, Ord No. 10: 1.0.

Learn how to calculate the TPC (Tonnes per Centimeter Immersion) and LCF (Longitudinal Center of Flotation) for a 72m long ship's water plane using Simpson's Rule. This step-by-step solution includes half ordinates values, the calculation of water plane area, TPC, and LCF.

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