SOLUTION: a ramp rises 2.9ft vertically and 10.7ft horizontally. Express the slope as a grade. The grade of the ramp is what percent?
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Question 263165: a ramp rises 2.9ft vertically and 10.7ft horizontally. Express the slope as a grade. The grade of the ramp is what percent?
Answer by drk(1908) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
slope is defined as rise over run. so we get
which is
this grade is 27.103%
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