A piece of climbing equipment at a playground is 6 feet high and extends 4 feet horizontally. A piece of climbing equipment at a

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gym is 10 feet high and extends 6 feet horizontally. Which statement best compares the slopes of the two pieces of equipment?

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daser333 [38] · Answer 1 · 2023-10-06T00:15:58+03:00

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<span>Because5/3 >3/2 , the slope of the climbing equipment at the gym is greater.</span>

Dahasolnce [82] · Answer 2 · 2023-10-05T22:59:55+03:00

Answer: The comparison is mentioned below.

Step-by-step explanation:

A piece of climbing equipment at a playground is 6 feet high and extends 4 feet horizontally.

Therefore its slope = length of the equipment vertically / length of equipment horizontally

$m_1$ = 6/4 = 3/2 = 1.5

And, A piece of climbing equipment at a gym is 10 feet high and extends 6 feet horizontally.

Therefore slope, $m_2$ = 10/6 = 5/3=1.67 (approx)

Since, $m_1$ < $m_2$

Thus the slope of equipment first is less than slope of second equipment.