SOLUTION: An escalator carries passengers a vertical distance of 40 ft. while traveling a horizontal distance of 90 ft. Find hte grade of the escalator

SOLUTION: An escalator carries passengers a vertical distance of 40 ft. while traveling a horizontal distance of 90 ft. Find hte grade of the escalator

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Question 163671: An escalator carries passengers a vertical distance of 40 ft. while traveling a horizontal distance of 90 ft. Find hte grade of the escalator
Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The grade is the same as the slope.
Slope is (change in y) / (change in x)

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