SOLUTION: Suppose you have a ramp that is 4 meters high and 8 meters long. What is the slope of its height by its length?

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Question 1173596: Suppose you have a ramp that is 4 meters high and 8 meters long. What is the slope of its height by its length?
Answer by math_helper(2461)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

One would just ask for the "slope of the ramp" without further qualification.
The slope is the rise divided by the run: 4m/8m =
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