Question

. Tommy started at the base of a hill which is 0 ft. above the sea level. He knows that the hills rises along a line with slope 2/5 . He also knows that he has to walk 100 feet horizontally to get to the peak.vertical elevation of the peak of the hill is?

Answer 1

let the peak of the hill is h feet.
slope of the hill = h/100       (slope = rise/run)
2/5 = h/100
h = 40 feet