Question

A section of a railway has a slope of approximately 0.37. In this section, a vertical change of one unit corresponds to a horizontal change of what length? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

Answer 1

Slope $\frac{dy}{dx}=0.37$

We are given $dy=1$
So $\frac{1}{dx}=0.37$
⇒$dx=\frac{1}{0.37}$≈2.70