SOLUTION: The gradient of a road is its slope expressed as percent. What is the slope of a road with a 7% of gradient. Please show the work. Thanks. (:
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Question 565777: The gradient of a road is its slope expressed as percent. What is the slope of a road with a 7% of gradient. Please show the work. Thanks. (:
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What is the slope of a road with a 7% of gradient.
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slope can be defined as "rise/run"
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7% gradient, means it rises 7 ft for every 100 ft horizontally
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slope = or .07
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