Question

If you estimate a slope of 5 feet per mile along a profile, what does the mile represent?

Answer 1

Question: If you estimate a slope of 5 feet per mile along a profile, what does the mile represent?

Answer: The mile represents the horizontal distance, the distance covered along the surface.

It is obtained from the formula for calculating the gradient. Gradient is the vertical change in elevation occurs over the horizontal distance. The formula for calculating gradient/slope:

Gradient = The vertical change in elevation / Horizontal distance.

Gradient is usually expressed as ft/ml.