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
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?
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So then is it D??
correct.
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