You are driving up a long, inclined road. After 1.40 mi you notice that signs along...

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You are driving up a long, inclined road. After 1.40 mi younotice that signs along the roadside indicate that your elevationhas increased by 530 ft . You may want to review (Pages 62 - 65).

What is the angle of the road above the horizontal?

How far do you have to drive to gain an additional 130 ft ofelevation?

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Part AIn a rightangle triangledistance traveled by you along the incline Hypotenuse 140miSince 1 mile 5280 ft SoHypotenuse 140 mi    See Answer
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