Which hill described in the table is the steepest and why?

Street. Horizontal distance vertical
(ft).
Rise of
Street (ft)

Dixie hill. 100. 60
Bell hill. 100. 50
Liberty hill 100. 20

A. Dixie hill; it rises 5 feet for every 3 feet of horizontal travel.
B. Dixie hill; rises 3/5 foot for every 1 foot for every 1 foot of horizontal travel.
C. Bell hill; it rises 2 feet for every 1 foot of horizontal travel.
D. Liberty hill; it rises 1 foot for every 5 feet of horizontal travel. *

To determine which hill is the steepest, we need to compare the rise to the horizontal distance for each hill.

Let's calculate the "rise over run" ratio for each hill:

For Dixie hill:
Rise: 60 ft
Horizontal distance: 100 ft
Rise over run ratio: 60 ft / 100 ft = 0.6

For Bell hill:
Rise: 50 ft
Horizontal distance: 100 ft
Rise over run ratio: 50 ft / 100 ft = 0.5

For Liberty hill:
Rise: 20 ft
Horizontal distance: 100 ft
Rise over run ratio: 20 ft / 100 ft = 0.2

Comparing the rise over run ratios, we can see that Dixie hill has the largest ratio, which means it has the steepest slope.

Therefore, the answer is A. Dixie hill; it rises 5 feet for every 3 feet of horizontal travel.

To determine which hill is the steepest, we need to compare the rise (vertical distance) to the horizontal distance traveled. The steeper the hill, the greater the rise for a given horizontal distance.

Let's calculate the ratio of rise to horizontal distance for each hill:

For Dixie hill, the rise is 60 feet, and the horizontal distance is 100 feet. The ratio is 60/100 = 0.6, which means it rises 0.6 foot for every 1 foot of horizontal travel.

For Bell hill, the rise is 50 feet, and the horizontal distance is 100 feet. The ratio is 50/100 = 0.5, which means it rises 0.5 foot for every 1 foot of horizontal travel.

For Liberty hill, the rise is 20 feet, and the horizontal distance is 100 feet. The ratio is 20/100 = 0.2, which means it rises 0.2 foot for every 1 foot of horizontal travel.

From the ratios calculated, we can see that Dixie hill (ratio of 0.6) has the highest rise for a given horizontal travel distance, making it the steepest hill among the options provided.

Therefore, the correct answer is A. Dixie hill; it rises 5 feet for every 3 feet of horizontal travel.

slope = rise/run

so ....

slope of Dixie hill = 60/100 = .6
slope of Bell hill = 50/100 = .5
Liberty ... = 20/100 = .2

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