document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=106482>Question 106482</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.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A steel beam goes between the tops of two buildings that are 7 m 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" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #77504 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=77504\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> USING THE GRAPHING TECHNIQUE WE HAVE AN X VALUE OF 7 METERS (DISTANCE BETWEEN THE BUILDINGS)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SEING AS ONE BUILDING IS 52-41=11 METERS HIGHER THAN THE OTHER BUILDING WE HAVE A Y MEASUREMENT OF 11 METERS SO WE NOW HAVE A POINT (7,11) THE CORNER OF THE TALLEST BUILDING & (0,0) AS THE CORNER OF THE SHORTER BUILDING. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW WE NEED TO FIND THE SLOPE OF A LINE DRAWN BETWEEN THESE 2 POINTS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1) IS THE FORMULA FOR THE SLOPE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(11-0)/(7-0)=11/7=1.57 OR 1.6  </SPAN>\n" );
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