a. What is the elevation of point A on the topographic map? b. What is the approximate gradient between point X and point Y?
a. What is the elevation of point A on the topographic map? b. What is the approximate gradient between point X and point Y?
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Base your answers to questions a and b on the maps below. Points A, B, C, X, and Y are locations on the topographic map. The small map identifies the New York State region shown in the topographic map.
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![Topographic Map
76°32'30"
+42 10'00
76 35'00"
42°10'00*
42 07'30
42°07'30
76°35'00"
76°32'30"
Contour interval 100 feet
1/2
i mile
a. What is the elevation of point A on the topographic map?
b. What is the approximate gradient between point X and point Y?
Cayuta Creek](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fcd6ef908-18c2-4852-8b7d-5e6a78d30f84%2Ff022181e-d2dd-4fc8-8609-da4c1eb0a281%2Fe7hsey_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Topographic Map
76°32'30"
+42 10'00
76 35'00"
42°10'00*
42 07'30
42°07'30
76°35'00"
76°32'30"
Contour interval 100 feet
1/2
i mile
a. What is the elevation of point A on the topographic map?
b. What is the approximate gradient between point X and point Y?
Cayuta Creek
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