Math 11 Chapter 3 Slope And Rate Of Change Worksheet With Answers Page 13

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5) Leslie works for a shipping company. He regularly carries boxes up and
down several stairs and has decided that it would be easier if he built a
ramp. The stairs have a rise of 3.5 m for a run of 6.0 m. What is the slope
of the stairs?
6) Harry is building a staircase with a slope of 0.89. If the total rise of the
staircase is 203 cm, what is the total run of the stairway?
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7) The slope of a slide for a playground is to be
. If the maximum space
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available for the slide is a horizontal distance of 1.5 m, how high will the
slide be?
8) Use the information given to complete the table.
Answers:
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1
4
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1)a)
b) ¼ c)
d)
e)
2) 25333m 3) 221.05cm 4) 15.12 5)0.583 6) 228.09cm 7) 2.55 8)
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9
4
35
60; 32; 28.8m; 192in; 21; 78

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