SOLUTION: A highway that has a 6% grade rises 6 feet vertically for every 100feet horizontally. Which trigonometric ratio is being used in reporting the 6% grade? Explain why.

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Question 233348: A highway that has a 6% grade rises 6 feet vertically for every 100feet horizontally. Which trigonometric ratio is being used in reporting the 6% grade? Explain why.
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A highway that has a 6% grade rises 6 feet vertically for every 100feet horizontally. Which trigonometric ratio is being used in reporting the 6% grade? Explain why.
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tangent is rise over run.
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Cheers,
Stan H.