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The upper deck at a baseball stadium has​ produced, among other​ complaints, displeasure with its steepness. It is 200 ft from home plate to the front of the upper deck and 310 ft from home plate to the back. The top of the upper deck is 55 ft above the bottom. What is its​ slope?

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Answer:0.45

Explanation:

Given

deck is 200 ft from home Plate to the front and

310 feet from home Plate to the back


Rise =55 ft


Slope=(Rise)/(Run)


slope=(55)/(310-200)=0.45

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