document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=145146>Question 145146</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From a base elevation of 7600 ft. a mountain peak in Colorado raise to a summit elevation of 14767 ft. over a horizontal distance of 15849 ft. Find the grade of the peak.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The grade of the peak is _______%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #105843 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=105843\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A \"grade\" of a mountain is the same as the \"slope\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope is defined as \"rise\" divided by \"run\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"Rise\" is how high up the peak is relative to the base.  Therefore:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rise = 14767 - 7600 = 7167 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "run = 15849 feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = rise/run = 7167/15849 = .452<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then to convert to grade multiply by 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "grade = slope x 100 = 45.2%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reference:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "http://www.bookrags.com/research/grades-highway-mmat-02/<BR>\n" );
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