The grade of a highway is its slope expressed as a percent (a 5% grade means the

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The grade of a highway is its slope expressed as a percent (a 5% grade means the slope is 5/100). If the grade of a certain highway is 6%, find

(a) Its angle of inclination and 

(b) The change in elevation (in ft) of a car driving for 2.00 mi uphill along this highway (1mi = 5280 ft).

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Basic Technical Mathematics

ISBN: 9780137529896

12th Edition

Authors: Allyn J. Washington, Richard Evans

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