SOLUTION: How much elevation does a car gain if it is going at 50 mph. for 15 minutes on a road that increases 6 feet in elevation for every 100 feet of driving?
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Question 232396: How much elevation does a car gain if it is going at 50 mph. for 15 minutes on a road that increases 6 feet in elevation for every 100 feet of driving? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! How much elevation does a car gain if it is going at 50 mph. for 15 minutes on a road that increases 6 feet in elevation for every 100 feet of driving?
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Find how many feet the car travels in 15 min (1/4 hr) at 50 mph
: = 66,000 ft
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Rise 6' every 100' * 6 = 3,960 ft
