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A mountain path drops 227.4 feet vertically for every 4452 feet horizontally. What is the
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A mountain path drops 227.4 feet vertically for every 4452 feet horizontally. What is the grade of the path? Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! grade is defined as rise/run
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227.4/4452 = 0.0511
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grade is expressed as a percent, multiply by 100
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grade is 5.11%
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Note that the tangent x = 0.0511
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