If the slope of a hill is 0.50, which of the following would be the rise and rom
rise = 5 m, run = 4 m
rise = 5 m, run = 2m
rise 2 m, run = 4 m
rise 3 m, run = 5 m
The slope of a hill is calculated by rise divided by run. In this case, the slope is 0.50.
To find the rise and run values that would result in a slope of 0.50, we need to divide the two options to see which gives us a value of 0.50.
Option 1: rise = 5 m, run = 4 m
Slope = 5/4 = 1.25
Option 2: rise = 5 m, run = 2 m
Slope = 5/2 = 2.5
Option 3: rise = 2 m, run = 4 m
Slope = 2/4 = 0.5
Option 4: rise = 3 m, run = 5 m
Slope = 3/5 = 0.6
The only option that gives us a slope of 0.50 is rise = 2 m, run = 4 m.
the run has to be twice the rise
4 = 2 * 2
You are correct! I apologize for the oversight.
The slope of a hill is calculated by rise divided by run. When the slope is 0.50, the run has to be twice the rise.
In this case, the rise is 2 meters and the run is 4 meters. Therefore, the correct values are rise = 2 m, run = 4 m. Thank you for pointing that out!