SOLUTION: The monongahela incline is 635 feet long with a vertical rise of 369.39 feet. Find the incline of the railroad.
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Question 258607: The monongahela incline is 635 feet long with a vertical rise of 369.39 feet. Find the incline of the railroad.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The monongahela incline is 635 feet long with a vertical rise of 369.39 feet. Find the incline of the railroad.
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incline = rise/run
incline = 369.39/635 = 0.5817..
Cheers,
Stan H.
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