SOLUTION: In the says before automobiles were available, railways called "inclines" brought people up and down hills in many cities. In Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the Cambria incline was reput

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Question 68038This question is from textbook Geometry
: In the says before automobiles were available, railways called "inclines" brought people up and down hills in many cities. In Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the Cambria incline was reputedly the steepest in the world when it was completed in 1893. It rises about 514 ft. vertically as it moves 734 ft. hortizontally.
-Use the distance formula to estimate the length of the track. This question is from textbook Geometry

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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t+=+sqrt%28514%5E2+%2B+734%5E2%29
t+=+sqrt%28264196+%2B+538756%29
t+=+sqrt%28802952%29
t+=+896.076
The track is about 896' 1" long