The top and the bottom of the slide are level with the ground, which has a slope of 0.

A picture shows a slide. The bottom of the slide is 18 inches above the ground and the top of the slide is 8 feet above the ground. The distance between the bottom of the slide and the top of the slide is marked as “12 feet”. Starting from the bottom of the slide, the slide is horizontal with length “1 foot”, a ramp, and horizontal at the top of the slide with length “1 foot”.



a. What is the slope of the main portion of the slide?
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Question 2
b. Describe the change in the slope when the bottom of the slide is only 12 inches above the ground. Explain your reasoning.