SOLUTION: A cable car is carrying passengers down a hill at a downgrade of 12%. if the passengers descend 1,250 feet, through what horizontal distanve have they travelled?
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Question 307615: A cable car is carrying passengers down a hill at a downgrade of 12%. if the passengers descend 1,250 feet, through what horizontal distanve have they travelled?
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A cable car is carrying passengers down a hill at a downgrade of 12%.
if the passengers descend 1,250 feet, through what horizontal distance have they traveled?
:
.12 = Rise/run(d)
:
.12 =
.12d = 1250
d -
d = 10,416.67 ft
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