document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=106466>Question 106466</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> HI please help me with this.The answer is stated at the bottom for your convenience.please explain and shoW your work.the question is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A steel beam goes between the tops of two buildings that are 7 cm apart.One building is 41 m tall.The other one is 52 m tall.what is the slope of the beam?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the answer is 1.6 to the nearest tenth. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "the answer is 1.6 to the nearest tenth.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw the picture:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The vertical difference between the tops of the buildings is (52-41)= 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The horizontal difference between the buildings is 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope = (vertical change)/(horizontal change) = 11/7 = 1.5714...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rounding down you get slope = 1.6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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