Question 89898
Tom finds that he has descended 1800 ft in elevation by the time he is 3.25 mi horizontally away from the top of the mountain. Find the slope of his descent to the nearest hundredth. 

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slope = change in vertical height / change of horizontal position
slope = 1800 ft / 3.25 mi
slope = 1800 ft / [(3.35)(5280)] ft
slope = 0.102

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Cheers,
Stan H.