3. The elevation of a hilltop is 250 feet above sea level. The

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faust18 [17]2 years ago

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Answer:

0.00893 feet elevation per 1 foot distance.

Step-by-step explanation:

The hill reaches an elevation of 250 ft (above sea level) over the course of 28,000 feet. The average rate of change would be (250 ft)/(28,000 ft), or 0.00893 feet elevation/1 foot distance.

((0.00893 (feet up/foot distance))*(28,000 feet distance) = 250 feet up (elevation).

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