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document.write( "A mountain path drops 227.4 feet vertically for every 4452 feet horizontally. What is the grade of the path? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #750329 by rothauserc(4718)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! grade is defined as rise/run \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "227.4/4452 = 0.0511 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "grade is expressed as a percent, multiply by 100 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "************** \n" ); document.write( "grade is 5.11% \n" ); document.write( "************** \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Note that the tangent x = 0.0511 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |