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12 December, 17:47

A train is traveling up slight grade with an angle of inclination of only 2 degrees. After traveling 1 mile, what is the vertical change in feet?

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  1. 12 December, 20:41
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    Tan 2° = x / 1 mile, where x is the vertical change

    0.03492 = x / 1 mile

    x = 1 mile · 0.03429 = 0.03492 miles

    1 mile = 5,280 feet

    0.03492 · 5,280 = 184.38 ft

    Answer: The vertical change is 184.38 feet
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