SOLUTION: A 4% highway gradient means that the road rises 4m for each 100m of horizontal distance. Determine the angle of inclination of the road with the horizontal.

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Question 547625: A 4% highway gradient means that the road rises 4m for each 100m of horizontal distance. Determine the angle of inclination of the road with the horizontal.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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angle = arctan(0.04) =~ 2.29 degs