The grade of a highway up a hill is 50%. How much change in horizontal distance is there if the vertical height of the hill is 175 feet?
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To determine the change in horizontal distance, we can use the formula:
Change in horizontal distance = (Grade / 100) * Vertical height
In this case, the grade of the highway is 50%, and the vertical height of the hill is given as 175 feet.
Plugging the values into the formula, we get:
Change in horizontal distance = (50 / 100) * 175
Simplifying this equation, we have:
Change in horizontal distance = (0.5) * 175
Change in horizontal distance = 87.5 feet
Therefore, the change in horizontal distance is 87.5 feet.