1. By just looking at the illustration, which mountain do you think is steeper?
2. Identify the rise and run of (a) Mountain 1; (b) Mountain 2.
3. Identify the slope of (a) Mountain 1; (b) Mountain 2.
4. Which of these Mountains would Shammy most likely want to try climbing? Why
do you think it is?
5. If you were Shammy, would you try doing new things even if it's meant risking
your health? Why? Why not?
Answers & Comments
Answer:
1. mountain 1
2. a. rise=11, run=8
b. rise=12, run=10
3. a. 1.375 or 1.38
b. 1.2
4. Shammy would most likely climb mountain 1 because it would less risk her health compared to mountain 2 who is steeper
5. if I were shammy, I would not try to do new things that would risk my health because life for me is the most important