Intermediate Algebra (12th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Section 2.2 - The Slope of a Line - 2.2 Exercises - Page 159: 91

Answer

Maximum rise: $19.5$ feet

Work Step by Step

We know that the definition of slope is: $slope=\frac{rise}{run}$ In this case, we have the maximum slope of 13% (slope=0.13) and a run of 150 ft. We calculate the maximum rise: $slope=\frac{rise}{150}=0.13$ $rise=0.13*150$ $rise=19.5$ feet
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