Question

A certain ski slope has two ski runs
Find the slope of a. Give your answer as a decimal to two decimal points

Answer 1

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Answer:

  A: -0.74

  B: -0.33

Step-by-step explanation:

Slope A has a "rise" of -20 meters for each "run" of 27 meters. Its slope is ...

  m = rise/run = -20/27 ≈ -0.74 . . . . slope A

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Slope B has a "rise" of -6 meters for each "run" of 18 meters. Its slope is ...

  m = rise/run = -6/18 ≈ -0.33 . . . . slope B