Take the relief in feet that you determined in Question 3 and divide it by the distance between the two locations in miles (divide the distance you found in 4 a) by 5280 to find the distance in miles). In terms of slope, state this distance in feet per mile: (Show your work.)

What will be an ideal response?


1481' per mile

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