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Ground slopes

What is the grade in percent if horizontal distance is 40 feet and the vertical distance is 1.6 feet? And what type of activities are suitable for this slope (intensive, informal, limited, none)?

Answerg = v/h x 100 = 1.6/40 x 100 = 4%, which is suitable for all types of activities or intensive activities.
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