Horizontal distance

The road leading from place A to place B has a gradient of 9%. Considering that their altitudes differ by 27.9 m, determine the horizontal distance between them.

Final Answer:

x =  310 m

Step-by-step explanation:

r=9%=1009=0.09 h=27.9 m   h=x r  x=h/r=27.9/0.09=310 m



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