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Reminder Round all answers two decimals places unless otherwise indicated.
A Road up a Mountain You are driving on a straight road that is inclined upward toward the peak of the mountain (see Figure
a. Think of the direction in which you are driving as the positive direction. What is the slope of the road? (Note: Units are important here.)
b. What is the elevation of the road
c. You know that the peak of the mountain is
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