SOLUTION: The vertical fall of the road is 396 feet for a horizontal run if 5280 feet. Find the slope of the decline and use that fact to state the percent grade of the road
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Question 932091: The vertical fall of the road is 396 feet for a horizontal run if 5280 feet. Find the slope of the decline and use that fact to state the percent grade of the road
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-396/5280 = -.075
- 7.5% grade
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