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Is it more difficult to run up a ramp with a slope of 1/5 or a ramp with a slope of 5? Explain.

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Explanation:

1/5; A ramp with a slope of 1/5 increases 1 unit horizontally for every 5 units vertically. A ramp with a slope of 5 increases 5 units horizontally for every 1 unit vertically.

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Is it more difficult to run up a ramp with a slope of 1/5 or a ramp with a slope of 5? Explain.

a dlope of 1/5 is walkable; a slope of 5 is not without climbing gear.

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