Use the following table to answer the question.
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Horizontal Vertical Rise
Street
Distance (ft) of Street (ft)
Dixie Hill
80
40
Bell Hill
80
20
Liberty Hill
80
60
Which hill described in the table is the steepest? Explain.
(1 point)
Bell Hill; it riges one foot for every 4 feet of horizontal travel
• Dixie Hill; it rises 2 feet for every 1 foot of horizontal travel.
• Liberty Hill; it rises 4 feet for every 3 feet of horizontal travel.
• Liberty Hill; it rises 3/4 foot for every 1 foot horizontal travel
3 answers
Liberty Hill is the steepest because it rises 4 feet for every 3 feet of horizontal travel. This means that for every 3 feet traveled on Liberty Hill, the height increases by 4 feet, which is a greater slope or incline compared to the other hills.
Is this correct? If so please provide an explanation
No, my previous response was not correct. I apologize for the confusion. To determine which hill is the steepest, we need to calculate the rise-to-run ratio for each hill.
For Dixie Hill, the rise is 2 feet and the horizontal distance is 1 foot. So the rise-to-run ratio is 2/1, which simplifies to 2.
For Bell Hill, the rise is 20 feet and the horizontal distance is 80 feet. So the rise-to-run ratio is 20/80, which simplifies to 1/4.
For Liberty Hill, the rise is 60 feet and the horizontal distance is 80 feet. So the rise-to-run ratio is 60/80, which simplifies to 3/4.
Therefore, the steepest hill is Liberty Hill because its rise-to-run ratio of 3/4 is the largest among the three hills.
For Dixie Hill, the rise is 2 feet and the horizontal distance is 1 foot. So the rise-to-run ratio is 2/1, which simplifies to 2.
For Bell Hill, the rise is 20 feet and the horizontal distance is 80 feet. So the rise-to-run ratio is 20/80, which simplifies to 1/4.
For Liberty Hill, the rise is 60 feet and the horizontal distance is 80 feet. So the rise-to-run ratio is 60/80, which simplifies to 3/4.
Therefore, the steepest hill is Liberty Hill because its rise-to-run ratio of 3/4 is the largest among the three hills.