SOLUTION: Solve the problem. Please show all of your work. A home’s back yard drops 9 feet over a horizontal distance of 124 feet. Find the slope of this back yard. Round your answer to t

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Question 447976: Solve the problem. Please show all of your work.
A home’s back yard drops 9 feet over a horizontal distance of 124 feet. Find the slope of this back yard. Round your answer to two decimal places.

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The definition of slope is:
(change in vertical distance) / (change in horizontal distance)
slope = +9+%2F+124+=+.073+