document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=111640>Question 111640</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0073016020/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a word problem from section 7.1, page. 614.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Driving down a mountain, Tom find that he has descended 1800 ft in elevation by the time he is 3.25 mi horizontally away from the top of the mountain. Find the slope of his descent to the nearest hundredth.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #81414 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=81414\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> USING THE GRAPHING TECHNIQUE WE HAVE THE STARTING POINT @ (0,0) & THE END POINT @ (-1800,5280*3.25) OR <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(17160,-1800)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THUS THE SLOPE IS (Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1800-0)/(17160-0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.104895 FOR THE SLOPE OR -.10 </SPAN>\n" );
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