Question

Help!!!

Please read the question first.

The correct answer is:
a. 1/6cm
b. 0.1cm

But why???

Antonio enjoys mountain biking. He has found that the maximum gradient which he can cycle up is 0.3 and the maximum gradient he can safely descend is 0.5. Antonio’s map has a scale of 2 cm to 1 km with contours every 25 m. What is the minimum distance between the contours (lines on a map showing the height of land) on his map that allows him to go.

a. What is the minimum distance between the contours on his map that allows him to go uphill?

b. What is the minimum distance between the contours on his map that allows him to go downhill?

Answer 1

Answer:

A)1/6cm

B)o.1cm this is correct answer ok