Gradient Units

Gradient can be expressed in four ways:

Units

Description

 

1 IN ?

A ratio of the rise to the run.

For example: 1 in 20

PERCENT

A percentage.

(Rise / Run) * 100

DEGREES

An angle in degrees.

Arctangent (Rise / Run)

GRADIENT

A raw gradient value.

Rise / Run

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