SOLUTION: A roof rises 2.75 ft over a horizontal distance of 15.01 ft. What is the slope of the roof to the nearest hundredth? Thank you.

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Question 107799: A roof rises 2.75 ft over a horizontal distance of 15.01 ft. What is the slope of the roof to the nearest hundredth?
Thank you.
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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USING A REFERENCE POINT OF (0,0) AND THE EDGE OF THE ROOF IS (15.01,2.75)
WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING SLOPE:
(2.75-0)/(15.01-0)=2.75/15.01=.183 IS THE SLOPE.