SOLUTION: Real World Question: I am considering buying a house where the house(garage door)will be set back 25 feet from the curb. The house will sit 4 foot higher than the street. I

Question 35490: Real World Question:
I am considering buying a house where the house(garage door)will be set back 25 feet from the curb. The house will sit 4 foot higher than the street.
I am trying to figure out the slope of the driveway -- but my Algebra & Geometry are pretty rusty (it's been 35 years) -- can you help me determine the angle/slope for this driveway. (assume it is consistent angle from curb to garage.)
Thanks in advance for you assistance.
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Recall that slope = rise over run.
In your case, the rise is 4 feet and the run is 25 feet.
So, the slope is 4/25 = 0.16 or 16%
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