COLLEGE PHYSICS - LCPO
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ISBN: 9780134700427
Author: Knight
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1, Problem 38P
A hiker is climbing a steep 10° slope. Her pedometer shows that she has walked 1500 m along the slope. How much elevation has she gained?
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