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How To Figure Length Of Inclines
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take the hieght you want: say 6" is how high you want to go. <br /> <br />Divide that by the run length (the length your dedicating to getting up that hieght: say 144" <br /> <br />times that number by 100 to get the percent and you'll have your grade: 4.1% <br /> <br />so ( hieght / run ) x 100 = grade. <br /> <br />using this simple formula, you can determine the run you need at a set hieght and grade as well. <br /> <br />say you want a 2% grade and a hieght of 5" <br /> <br />you'd have: 5/run x 100 = 2 which is 250" needed, or 20.83 ft
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