A company manufactures slides. The top of the slide is 5 feet high. The bottom is 8 feet away, as shown in the following figure.

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A company manufactures slides. The top of the slide is 5 feet high. The bottom is 8 feet away, as shown in the following figure.
Slide
5 ft
8 ft
(a) If the coordinate axes are chosen as shown in the figure, find the slope of the slide. (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
ft per ft
(b) A child complains that the trip down the slide is not fast enough. How should the slope be adjusted to accommodate the unhappy child?
O The slope should be decreased.
The slope should be increased.
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Transcribed Image Text:A company manufactures slides. The top of the slide is 5 feet high. The bottom is 8 feet away, as shown in the following figure. Slide 5 ft 8 ft (a) If the coordinate axes are chosen as shown in the figure, find the slope of the slide. (Round your answer to two decimal places.) ft per ft (b) A child complains that the trip down the slide is not fast enough. How should the slope be adjusted to accommodate the unhappy child? O The slope should be decreased. The slope should be increased. Need Help? Read It Show My Work (Optional) ? esc 23 $4 & 1 2 4 5 6 7 dele { Q W E Y tab 11 A S D F G H K 00 R
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