Asked by Cherie

Julie is snowboarding in a hill with a slope of 0.87. The horizontal distance she travels down the hill is 500m. What is the vertical distance that Julie has travelled?

Please help explain how to do this . I’m having a really hard time. Thank you:)
Answered by mathhelper
remember that slope = rise/run
you have the slope and the run, what you need is the rise (vertical distance)
rise/500 = .87
rise = 500(.87) = 435

Answered by Cherie
Thank you !!
Answered by Cherie
How would I find the slope of that vertical line ?
Answered by mathhelper
The slope of a vertical line is undefined,
the slope of a horizontal line is zero.

Your question did not ask for the slope of the vertical line.
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