NEED HELP! SUPER HARD!!! Lewis County, Washington, has a guideline that new roads should not exceed a 15% grade, or a 15 foot ri

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NEED HELP! SUPER HARD!!! Lewis County, Washington, has a guideline that new roads should not exceed a 15% grade, or a 15 foot ri

se over a horizontal distance of 100 feet. A proposed roadway rises 41 feet over 254 feet horizontally. Find the grade of the proposed roadway. Does it meet the county's guideline?

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telo118 [61] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-02T04:36:14+03:00

telo118 [61]3 years ago

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Just for fyi, slope is equal to rise over run.
To calculate this problem, divide the smaller number by the larger to get the grade or slope.
I.E. 15/100= .15 = 15%
41/254 = .16 = 16% NOPE, it doesnt meet county guidelines