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