find the slope of a road that rises 5 feet vertically for every 45-foot horizontal increase.
5 / 45 = 5 / ( 5 * 9 ) = 1 / 9
what is 5/45?
To find the slope of a road, you can use the formula: slope = rise / run.
In this case, the rise is 5 feet (the vertical increase) and the run is 45 feet (the horizontal increase).
To calculate the slope, divide the rise by the run:
slope = rise / run
slope = 5 feet / 45 feet
So, the slope of the road is 1/9 or approximately 0.111.