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Posted by Rita on Sunday, March 14, 2010 at 8:54pm.

From a base elevation of 7000 ft, a mountain peak in colorado rises to a summit elevation of 14507 ft over a horizontal distance of 15842 ft. find the grade of the peak.

Math - MathMate, Sunday, March 14, 2010 at 9:54pm
Grade is rise/run.
Rise is the difference between the summit height and the base elevation, and the run is the horizontal distance.
Can you take it from here?

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