SOLUTION: peter needs to measure the slope of a cone shaped pile of sand.the vertical distance from the piles peak to its base is 2.5 meters. and the horizontal distance from its peak to its

Question 932422: peter needs to measure the slope of a cone shaped pile of sand.the vertical distance from the piles peak to its base is 2.5 meters. and the horizontal distance from its peak to its edge is 5 meters. what is the slope of the pile of sand
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The three points of peak, center of bottom, any point on edge of bottom, form a right triangle.

x, radius of the bottom
y, height from center of bottom to peak
h, the hypotenuse using legs x and y

What is really wanted is the ratio .

, and only x is unknown.

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SLOPE is .
Substitute for y=2.5 and h=5.
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