Mathematics for the Trades: A Guided Approach (11th Edition) (What's New in Trade Math)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134756967
Author: Hal Saunders, Robert Carman
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 10.3, Problem 13DE
Construction A road has a slope of 2°25′. Find the rise in 6500 ft of horizontal run.
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Mathematics for the Trades: A Guided Approach (11th Edition) (What's New in Trade Math)
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