SOLUTION: I need an explanation of this, the answer i got was .05% which ended up being incorrect A mountain path drops 227.4 feet vertically for every 4452 feet horizontally. What is the

Question 1133162: I need an explanation of this, the answer i got was .05% which ended up being incorrect
A mountain path drops 227.4 feet vertically for every 4452 feet horizontally. What is the grade of the path?
Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
grade is defined as rise/run
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227.4/4452 = 0.0511
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grade is expressed as a percent, multiply by 100
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grade is 5.11%
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Note that the tangent x = 0.0511
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