Please help me with this
from a base elevation of 9500 ft., a mountain rises to a summit elevation of 14318 ft. over a horizontal distance of 15847 ft.
would the grade of the peak be 3.3%
I got (14318-9500)/15847 = .304 = 30.4%
To determine the grade of the peak, you need to calculate the change in elevation and divide it by the horizontal distance traveled.
The change in elevation is calculated by subtracting the base elevation from the summit elevation:
14318 ft - 9500 ft = 4818 ft
The grade of the peak is then calculated by dividing the change in elevation by the horizontal distance:
(4818 ft / 15847 ft) * 100 = 30.38%
Therefore, the grade of the peak is approximately 30.38%, not 3.3%.