A local road has a grade of 10%. The grade of a road is its slope expressed as a percent: Find the slope ofthe road a5 a fraction, and then simplify: Provide your answer below: slope =
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We know that the grade of the road is 10%. This means that for every 100 units of horizontal distance, the road rises 10 units vertically. Show more…
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