SOLUTION: Denver's elevation is 1 mile (5280 feet). The elevation of Loveland Pass, 70 miles west of Denver, is 11990 feet. What is the average slope of the land from Denver to Loveland Pass

Question 234843: Denver's elevation is 1 mile (5280 feet). The elevation of Loveland Pass, 70 miles west of Denver, is 11990 feet. What is the average slope of the land from Denver to Loveland Pass? (Use 70 miles to approximate the run)
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Denver's elevation is 1 mile (5280 feet).
The elevation of Loveland Pass, 70 miles west of Denver, is 11990 feet.
What is the average slope of the land from Denver to Loveland Pass? (Use 70 miles to approximate the run)
:
slope =
:
Find the rise: 11990 - 5280 = 6710 ft
:
~ +.018 is the slope
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