Question

what is the steepness of this line?

Answer 1

The steepness of the line on which the plane is descending is 1/3

Explanation:

The steepness of a lines tells us how steep this straight line is. In other words, this is the slope of the line. This can be calculated as:

$steepness=\frac{Change \ in \ y}{Change \ in \ x}=m$

From the figure, the plane is descending through a line whose Change in y and x are as follows:

$Change \ in \ y:1000ft \\ \\ Change \ in \ x:3000ft$

So:

$steepness=\frac{1000}{3000}=\frac{1}{3}$

So the steepness of the line on which the plane is descending is 1/3

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