Question

A bicycle path drops 14 feet over a horizontal distance of 456 feet. Find the slope of the path. Round your answer to two decimal places

Answer 1

The slope is given by the change in height divided by the change in horizontal distance. Can you find the solution from this information?

Answer 2

14/456 = 0.03 which would be 3%

Answer 3

Thanks for the help!

Answer 4

Perfect! Just remember to write it as 0.03 instead of 3%

Answer 5

Thanks so much

Answer 6

You're welcome.