Question

A line has a slope of 1/2 and run =50. What is the rise

Answer 1

Since tan(theta) is slope of the line:


`\tan(theta) = (rise)/(run ) = (x)/(50 ) \\ (1)/(2 ) = (x)/(50 ) \\ x = 25`
Hence rise is 25

Answer 2

Since 1/2 is one half, the rise must be half of the run, meaning that the rise would be 25.