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What is the slope (grade) of a road that rises 6 feet for every horizontal change of 100 feet ?

Respuesta :

3/50

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Answer:

[tex]\frac{3}{50}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

The slope refers to the inclination of the road.

To find the slope, we just have to divide the vertical distance by the horizontal distance, as follows

[tex]m=\frac{\Delta y}{\Delta x}=\frac{6ft}{100ft}=\frac{3}{50}[/tex]

Therefore, the slope of the road is [tex]\frac{3}{50}[/tex], which means for every vertical displacement of 3 feet, the horizontal displacement is 50 feet.