document.write( "Question 388305: The Ohio Turnpike has a maximum uphill slope of 3 degrees. How long must a straight uphill segment of the road be in order to allow a vertical rise of 580 feet? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #274664 by mananth(16949) You can put this solution on YOUR website! The Ohio Turnpike has a maximum uphill slope of 3 degrees. How long must a straight uphill segment of the road be in order to allow a vertical rise of 580 feet? \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "Sin 3 = 580/road length \n" ); document.write( "Road length = 580/Sin (3) \n" ); document.write( "Road length = 580/0.0523 \n" ); document.write( "Road length = 1109 feet \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " |