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Calculate the Average Gradient Along the Two Stations a and B, If the Horizontal Distance Between Them is 1,200 Metres and the Vertical Difference in Height is 240 Metres.

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Calculate the average gradient along the two stations A and B, if the horizontal distance between them is 1,200 metres and the vertical difference in height is 240 metres.

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`"Vertical interval"/"Horizontal equivalent" = 240/1200 = 1/5` or 1 : 5

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Chapter 1: Interpretation of Topographical Maps - Short Questions

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Austine Vas, Hemant M. Pednekar, Vidhya Malar Geography Our Earth [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 1 Interpretation of Topographical Maps
Short Questions | Q 10

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