Which hill described in the table is the steepest and why?
Street
Horizontal Distance (ft)
Vertical Rise of Street (ft)
Dixie Hill
60
20
Bell Hill
60
40
Liberty Hill
60
30
(1 point)
Responses
Bell Hill; it rises two-thirds foot for every 1 foot of horizontal travel.
Bell Hill; it rises Image with alt text: two-thirds foot for every 1 foot of horizontal travel.
Dixie Hill; it rises 1 foot for every 3 feet of horizontal travel.
Dixie Hill; it rises 1 foot for every 3 feet of horizontal travel.
Bell Hill; it rises 3 feet for every 2 feet of horizontal travel.
Bell Hill; it rises 3 feet for every 2 feet of horizontal travel.
Liberty Hill; it rises 2 feet for every 1 foot of horizontal travel.
1 answer
Bell Hill is the steepest because it rises two-thirds foot for every 1 foot of horizontal travel. This means it has the highest vertical rise for the same horizontal distance compared to Dixie Hill and Liberty Hill.