Question

Move decimals to two places or integer after final answer

Answer 1

Answer:

slope = -0.24

Explanation:

First, we need to convert 2.4 miles to feet using the conversion factor of 1 mile = 5280 feet as follows

$2.4\text{ miles}\times\frac{5280\text{ feet}}{1\text{ mile}}=12672\text{ feet}$

Then, the slope is equal to the ratio of the descending distance to the horizontal distance

$slope=\frac{-3100\text{ ft}}{12672\text{ ft}}=-0.24$

Therefore, the answer is

slope = -0.24