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  • 03-11-2022
  • Mathematics
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Some roads in the Rocky Mountains have a rise of 7 feet for every 100 horizontal feet.What is the slope of such roads?

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CarinB653995 CarinB653995
  • 03-11-2022

Let's begin by listing out the information given to us:

The road rises by 7 feet every 100 horizontal feet

The equation becomes:

Slope (m) = Δy/Δx = 7/100 = 0.07

Slope (m) = 0.07

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