SOLUTION: Suppose that a highway rises a distance of 135 feet in a horizontal distance of 2640 feet. Express the grade of the highway to the nearest tenth. -deandrebell314@yahoo.com
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Question 815189: Suppose that a highway rises a distance of 135 feet in a horizontal distance of 2640 feet. Express the grade of the highway to the nearest tenth. -deandrebell314@yahoo.com
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Suppose that a highway rises a distance of 135 feet in a horizontal distance of 2640 feet. Express the grade of the highway to the nearest tenth.
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135/2640 =~ 0.0511 = 5.1% grade
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