Geography & Earth
Basic

Slope Percent

Steepness of terrain as a percentage.

Formula

slope=riserun×100\text{slope} = \frac{rise}{run}\times 100

Variables

riseVertical
runHorizontal

Example

10 m over 100 m = 10%

Did You Know?

A road's "10% grade" sign means it rises 10 metres for every 100 metres travelled forward.

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