SOLUTION: A ski-lift that runs to the top of a hill has a rise to run ratio of . The horizontal distance from the bottom of the lift to the center of the mountain is 6000 ft. How high is the

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Question 215673: A ski-lift that runs to the top of a hill has a rise to run ratio of . The horizontal distance from the bottom of the lift to the center of the mountain is 6000 ft. How high is the hill? If necessary, round your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot and label it ft
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Without the ratio, this can't be solved.
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