Steve is trying to increase his average pace per mile by running hills. The hill on 1st Avenue rises 3 vertical feet for each ho
rizontal foot. The hill on 16th Avenue rises 1 vertical foot for every 3 horizontal feet.
Which hill will be more difficult for Steve to run up? Explain your reasoning.
Which hill will be more difficult for Steve to run up? Explain your reasoning.
2 answers:
Answer:
The first Avenue will be more difficult for Steve to run up.
Step-by-step explanation:
Before to get started, please take a look at the attached sketch below.
Take in account that slope is a number that describes the steepness of a line. It can be computed through the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change.
According to this, the slope of the first avenue is 3/1 and the slope of the 16th avenue is 1/3. Therefore, the first avenue inclination is greater than 16 th avenue. This means that the first avenue requires more effort to be run up.
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