document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=442097>Question 442097</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hilly areas often have road signs giving the percentage grade for the road. A 5% grade, for example, means that the altitude changes by 5 feet for each 100 feet of horizontal distance.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Suppose an uphill road sign indicates a road grade of 3%. What is the angle of elevation of the road?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #305010 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=305010\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> = arctan(3/100)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=~ 1.718 degs<BR>\n" );
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