SOLUTION: A certain highway has a 11% grade. How many feet does it rise in a horizontal distance of 1 mile? (1 mile = 5280 feet. Round your answer to one decimal place.)
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Question 883253: A certain highway has a 11% grade. How many feet does it rise in a horizontal distance of 1 mile? (1 mile = 5280 feet. Round your answer to one decimal place.)
Answer by LinnW(1048) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
11 feet up for every 100 forward
If we divide 5280 by 100, this will tell us
the number of 11 foot increase.
5280/100 = 52.8
52.8 * 11 = 580.8
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