document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=932422>Question 932422</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> peter needs to measure the slope of a cone shaped pile of sand.the vertical distance from the piles peak to its base is 2.5 meters. and the horizontal distance from its peak to its edge is 5 meters. what is the slope of the pile of sand </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #566141 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=566141\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The three points of peak, center of bottom, any point on edge of bottom, form a right triangle.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x, radius of the bottom<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y, height from center of bottom to peak<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h, the hypotenuse using legs x and y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is really wanted is the ratio <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2By%5E2=h%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2By%5E2=h%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and only x is unknown.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SLOPE is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y%2Fsqrt%28h%5E2-y%5E2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y%2Fsqrt%28h%5E2-y%5E2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute for y=2.5 and h=5. </SPAN>\n" );
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