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SIDE LENGTHS and the ANGLES between them finally connected. Intro to Trigonometry. …but first…. Lombard Street is the steepest street in San Francisco. True or False?. Lombard Street is the steepest street in San Francisco. Were you correct?. The steepest street in San Francisco is….
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SIDE LENGTHS and the ANGLES between them finally connected Intro to Trigonometry …but first…
True or False? Lombard Street is the steepest street in San Francisco
Were you correct? The steepest street in San Francisco is…
Were you correct? The steepest street in San Francisco is… Filbert Street, (between Hyde & Leavenworth)
The Steepest Street in SF Lombard Street Filbert Street
The Steepest Street in SF Lombard Street Filbert Street 14.3% grade
The Steepest Street in SF Lombard Street Filbert Street 14.3% grade 31.5% grade
How do you Measure “Grade”? Grade is measured as the number of feet risen for every 100 feet.
How do you Measure “Grade”? Grade is measured as the number of feet risen for every 100 feet. 100 ft
How do you Measure “Grade”? Grade is measured as the number of feet risen for every 100 feet. 11 ft 100 ft
So wait, how steep is an 11% grade? Like this? Or more like this? Or like this?
How steep is a 35% grade? What kind of answer would make sense?
Is “grade” the same as “angle’”? 35% = 35° ?
Other ratios Sine ratio: sin x = Cosine ratio: cosx =