Turning a percent grade into a degree necessitates the conversion of a slope expressed as a percentage into an angular measure. This process involves the application of trigonometry, particularly the tangent function. The conversion formula is represented as Degree = Arctan(Percent/100), where 'Degree' signifies the angle and 'Percent' symbolizes the slope in percentage terms.
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| None | A road has a grade of 12%. What is the angle of t… | First, we need to understand that percent grade is the ratio of the vertical change to the horizont… |