SOLUTION: How much elevation does a car gain if it is going at 50 mph. for 15 minutes on a road that increases 6 feet in elevation for every 100 feet of driving?

Question 232396: How much elevation does a car gain if it is going at 50 mph. for 15 minutes on a road that increases 6 feet in elevation for every 100 feet of driving?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How much elevation does a car gain if it is going at 50 mph. for 15 minutes on a road that increases 6 feet in elevation for every 100 feet of driving?
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Find how many feet the car travels in 15 min (1/4 hr) at 50 mph
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= 66,000 ft
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Rise 6' every 100'
* 6 = 3,960 ft
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