A Straight Road Rises with an Inclination of 0 $a = 2 , b = 0.21$

question 24

Multiple Choice

A straight road rises with an inclination of 0.21 radian from the horizontal (see figure) .Find the slope of the road and the change in elevation (x) over a two-mile stretch of the road.Round your answer to four decimal places for the m round your answers to nearest whole number for change in elevation.​ ​ $a = 2 , b = 0.21$ ​

• A) \[\begin{array} { l } m \approx 0.2131 \\ x \approx 2,203 \text { feet } \end{array}\]
• B) \(\begin{array} { l } m \approx 0.2131 \\ x \approx 2,202 \text { feet } \end{array}\)
• C) \(\begin{array} { l } m \approx 0.2131 \\ x \approx 2,200 \text { feet } \end{array}\)
• D) \(\begin{array} { l } m \approx 0.2131 \\ x \approx 2,199 \text { feet } \end{array}\)
• E) \(\begin{array} { l } m \approx 0.2131 \\ x \approx 2,201 \text { feet } \end{array}\)

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