The difference in elevation of points between a vertical and a tangent is
A. directly proportional to its horizontal distance from the point of tangency
B. inversely proportional to its horizontal distance from the point of tangency
C. directly proportional to the square of its horizontal distance from the point of tangency
D. inversely proportional to the square of its horizontal distance from the point of tangency
Answer:C
The difference in elevation of points between a vertical and a tangent is
A. directly proportional to its horizontal distance from the point of tangency B. inversely proportional to its horizontal distance from the point of tangency C. directly proportional to the square of its horizontal distance from the point of tangency D. inversely proportional to the square of its horizontal distance from the point of tangency