Which hill described in the table is the steepest? Explain.'

(Table)
Street Horizontal Distance (ft) Vertical Rise
Dixie Hill 100 60
Bell Hill 100 50
Liberty Hill 100 20

1 answer

"steeper" means a greater slope, which is defined as ∆y/∆x, or rise/run
so, the slope of Dixie Hill is 60/100 = 0.6
Now do the others, and choose the greatest

actually, since the horizontal distance is the same in all three cases, just pick the hill with the greatest rise.