SOLUTION: The grade of a highway up a hill is 36%. How much change in horizontal distance is there if the vertical height of the hill is 550 feet? Express the answer to the nearest foot.

Question 732073: The grade of a highway up a hill is 36%. How much change in horizontal distance is there if the vertical height of the hill is 550 feet? Express the answer to the nearest foot.
Found 2 solutions by rfer, josmiceli:
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
( change in y ) / ( change in x ) = .36

Multiply both sides by

ft
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