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a.
To Determine: The slope of the highway section.
The slope of the highway section is
Given:
Grade
Horizontal change of
Calculation:
Given that, horizontal change of
Calculate the Slope:
Substitute the values vertical change
Thus, the slope of the highway section is
b.
To Determine: The horizontal distance required to climb
The horizontal distance required to climb
Given:
Grade
Horizontal change of
Climbing distance
Calculation:
Let
Calculate the equation of motion:
To calculate the horizontal distance required to climb
Thus, the horizontal distance required to climb
c.
To Determine: The vertical change along with
The vertical change along with
Given:
Grade
Number of miles
Calculation:
Given that,
So, for
To calculate the vertical distance covered if
Thus, the vertical change along with
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