2. Rising seas inundate land, compounding coastal erosion problems outlined above. Calculate how much land would be inundated by water if sea level rose 1 foot over the next 30 years. Use three scenarios for land surface slope: 1%, 50%, and 100%. For example, a 50% slope (0.5 in decimal form) means that as you move inland, the land elevation increases 0.5 feet for every 1 foot of horizontal distance. To solve this problem, express each slope in decimal form, set it equal to (change in elevation)/(change in horizontal distance), and solve for change in horizontal distance. 1%: 50%: 100%:

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