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In Mathematics / High School | 2014-11-20

Find the slope of a ski run that descends 15 feet for every horizontal change of 24 feet.

Asked by jeyshalimariska

Answer (2)

A common way of remembering slope is "Rise over Run," meaning vertical change divided by horizontal change. For your question that would be -15 (because it's going down) divided by 24 => -15/24 => -5/8 Final answer: The slope is -5/8 feet. Hope I helped :)

Answered by FirstSineOfMadness | 2024-06-10

The slope of the ski run is -5/8 feet, meaning it descends 5 feet for every 8 feet of horizontal distance. This slope indicates a downward incline. Understanding 'rise over run' helps find the slope easily.
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Answered by FirstSineOfMadness | 2025-04-08