Question

Find the slope of a pipe that slopes down 2/5 inch per foot.

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Alright, lets get started.

As per given question, pipe is $\frac{2}{5}$ inches down per feet.

1 feet = 12 inches[/tex]

Means $y=\frac{2}{5}$ inches

$x=12$inches

So the slope will be : $\frac{y}{x}$

Hence slope = $\frac{\frac{2}{5} }{12}$

slope = $\frac{2}{12*5}$

slope = $\frac{2}{60}$

slope  = $\frac{1}{30}$  :  hence the answer is $\frac{1}{30}$ :  Answer

Answer 2

Answer:

$m=\frac{1}{30}$

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

To find out the slope divide the rise by the run to calculate the slope.

Remember that

1 ft=12 in

Let

y ----> the rise

x ----> the run

m ----> the slope

$m=\frac{y}{x}$

we have

$y=2/5\ in$

$x=1\ ft=12\ in$

$m=\frac{y}{x}$

substitute the values

$m=\frac{(2/5)}{12}$

$m=\frac{2}{60}$

Simplify

$m=\frac{1}{30}$