If a road has a 4% grade and rises 200 feet, what is the horizontal distance (run) of the road?
To calculate the run (horizontal distance) of a road with a given grade and rise, you can use the formula for the slope of a right triangle. The grade percentage represents the ratio of the rise (vertical change) to the run (horizontal change). First, let’s understand the relationship between the grade, rise, and run. The … Read more