A road drops 748 feet for every 374 feet forward, determine the slope of the road. The slope can be positive or negative.

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Manuel Darveau · Answer 1 · 2022-10-10T16:01:44+0000

Answer:

Slope = -2

Explanation:

Since the road goes down 748 feet every 374 feet forward, we can calculate slope by dividing the drop by the travel.

748/374 = 2

Since the road is going down, the slope has to be negative so it is -2.