SOLUTION: A section of railway has a slope of about 0.73. In this section, a vertical change of 1 unit corresponds to a horizontal change of what length?

SOLUTION: A section of railway has a slope of about 0.73. In this section, a vertical change of 1 unit corresponds to a horizontal change of what length?

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Question 366248: A section of railway has a slope of about 0.73. In this section, a vertical change of 1 unit corresponds to a horizontal change of what length?
Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x = horizontal change (or the "run"). We know that slope = rise/run. Then , or x = 1/0.73 = 1.37, to two decimal places.
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