Slope/Examples

Examples of Slope

Arbitrary Example

A slope or gradient of $1$ in $4$ indicates a vertical distance of $1$ unit for every $4$ units travelled along the road.

This is also indicated as a ratio $1 : 4$ or a fraction $1 / 4$, or can also be expressed as the angle of slope, that is, $\arcsin \dfrac 1 4$ or a percentage, that is, a $25 \%$ gradient.