Question

Street | Horizontal | Vertical rise
Distance ft. |of street ft.
_______|_____________|_______________
Dixie hill| 80. | 40

Bell hill | 80. | 20

Liberty hill| 80. | 60

Which hill is the steepest? Explain.
A. Bell hill; it rises one foot for for every 4 feet of horizontal travel.
B. Dixie hill; it rises 2 feet for every 1 foot of horizontal travel.
C. Liberty hill; it rises 4 feet for every 3 feet of horizontal travel.
D. Liberty hill; it rises 3/4 foot for every 1 foot of horizontal travel.
Is the answer C?

Answer 1

since the horizontal distance is the same for all three streets, the steepest street will be the one with the greatest vertical rise.

steepness = vertical/horizontal change

Answer 2

So then is it D??

Answer 3

correct.

Answer 4

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