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

 Nov 19, 2016

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Slope is defined as    rise / run      -15/24 =- .625    Notice I made it negative ...as you are usually travelling DOWN a ski slope rather than UP it !   LOL     But you could say it has a positive slope as well.

 Nov 19, 2016
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Slope is defined as    rise / run      -15/24 =- .625    Notice I made it negative ...as you are usually travelling DOWN a ski slope rather than UP it !   LOL     But you could say it has a positive slope as well.

ElectricPavlov Nov 19, 2016
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Thanks a lot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GAMEMASTERX40  Nov 19, 2016

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