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  • 07-07-2020
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A river drops 12 ft vertically over a horizontal distance of 1500 ft.
What is the slope of the river?

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  • 07-07-2020

Answer:

Slope = rise / run

= -12 / 1500 (It's -12 and not 12 because a drop means it's decreasing)

= -0.008

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