SOLUTION: If a highway rises 415 feet over a horizontal distance of 3400 feet what is the slope of the road?

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Question 469977: If a highway rises 415 feet over a horizontal distance of 3400 feet what is the slope of the road?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

slope = 415/3400 = 83/680