You are driving up a straight mountain road which has a slope of 58.00 feet per mile.If you are initially at an altitude of 725 feet, what is your altitude after you drive 4 horizontal miles?

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You are driving up a straight mountain road which has a slope of 58.00 feet per mile.If you are initially at an altitude of 725 feet, what is your altitude after you drive 4 horizontal miles? ​

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The slope of the road is 58.00 feet per mile, so for every mile driven horizontally, you ascend 58 feet. Over 4 miles, you ascend 4 * 58 = 232 feet. Starting from an altitude of 725 feet, your new altitude is 725 + 232 = 957 feet.

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