SOLUTION: Suppose that you are at the base of a hill and see a sign that reads "Elevation 3700 Feet." The road you are on goes straight up the hill to the top, which is 3 horizontal miles fr

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Question 1118553: Suppose that you are at the base of a hill and see a sign that reads "Elevation 3700 Feet." The road you are on goes straight up the hill to the top, which is 3 horizontal miles from the base. At the top, you see a sign that reads "Elevation 4300 Feet." What is the growth rate in your elevation with respect to horizontal distance as you drive up the road?

Use V for elevation in feet and h for horizontal distance in miles, and find a formula that gives your elevation as a linear function of your horizontal distance from the base of the hill.



Answer by josgarithmetic(39615) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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200--------the rate of change.


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Use V for elevation in feet and h for horizontal distance in miles, and find a formula that gives your elevation as a linear function of your horizontal distance from the base of the hill.
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