SOLUTION: I am helping my 13 year old with his homework. Please tell me what slope is and how it is measured in general. We are using an Egyptian pyramid as a model. Thank you !

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Question 68090: I am helping my 13 year old with his homework. Please tell me what slope is and how it is measured in general. We are using an Egyptian pyramid as a model.
Thank you !
Found 3 solutions by stanbon, checkley71, Earlsdon:
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
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Slope is "rise" over "run"
It is the height of the pyramid divided by the distance from
the endge to the center.
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In math the slope is defined as "change in y" divided by "change in x"
That is because y is a vertical distance and x is a horizontal distance.
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Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by checkley71(8403)   (Show Source):
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WHAT YOU NEED TO DO IF YOU ARE USING A PYRAMID THEN PLOT TWO OF THE POINTS (BASE & TOP POINT) ON A GRAPH THUS (0,0) (5,4)
THE SLOPE IS CALCULATED USING
(Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)
(4-0)/(5/0)
4/5 IS THE SLOPE OFF A LINE BETWEEN THESE TWO POINTS OR THE SLOPE OF THE SIDES OF THE PYRAMID.

Answer by Earlsdon(6294)   (Show Source):
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Well, slope is defined as..."Rise over Run" which means that slope is a ratio (fraction, if you like) of the amount of rise divided by the distance from the base of the vertical height.
For example, if the pyramid's height is 250 meters (not sure if this is a realistic number) and the distance from the base of the verical line up through the center of the pyramid (this is called the height) is 200 meters, then the slope would be: Rise/Run = 250m/200m = 5/4