A highway has a gradient of 0.087. How many meters would an automobile rise vertically if it traveled 2 miles along the way? A highway has a gradient of 0.087. How many meters would an automobile rise vertically if it traveled 2 miles along the way? A. 254 m C. 264 m B. 297 m D. 279 m Solution Click here to… Jhun Vert Thu, 07/04/2024 - 10:07 Solution Click here to expand or collapse this section tanθ=0.087 \theta = 4^\circ 58' 19.97" \sin \theta = \dfrac{\text{rise}}{2} \text{rise} = 2 \sin \theta \text{rise} = 2 \sin (4^\circ 58' 19.97") \text{rise} = 0.1733 ~ \text{mile} \text{rise} = 0.1733 ~ \text{mi} \times \dfrac{5280 ~ \text{ft}}{1 ~ \text{mi}} \times \dfrac{1 ~ \text{m}}{3.28 ~ \text{ft}} \text{rise} = 279.04 ~ \text{m} Log in or register to post comments Log in or register to post comments
Solution Click here to… Jhun Vert Thu, 07/04/2024 - 10:07 Solution Click here to expand or collapse this section tanθ=0.087 \theta = 4^\circ 58' 19.97" \sin \theta = \dfrac{\text{rise}}{2} \text{rise} = 2 \sin \theta \text{rise} = 2 \sin (4^\circ 58' 19.97") \text{rise} = 0.1733 ~ \text{mile} \text{rise} = 0.1733 ~ \text{mi} \times \dfrac{5280 ~ \text{ft}}{1 ~ \text{mi}} \times \dfrac{1 ~ \text{m}}{3.28 ~ \text{ft}} \text{rise} = 279.04 ~ \text{m} Log in or register to post comments
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