SOLUTION: A roof rises 2.75ft over a horizontal distance of 20.91ft. Wha is the slope of the roof to the nearest hundredth?

Question 173717: A roof rises 2.75ft over a horizontal distance of 20.91ft. Wha is the slope of the roof to the nearest hundredth?
Found 2 solutions by nerdybill, checkley77:
Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A roof rises 2.75ft over a horizontal distance of 20.91ft. Wha is the slope of the roof to the nearest hundredth?
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Slope = rise/run
Slope = 2.75/20.91 = 0.13
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The points if graphed would be (0,0) & (20.91,2.75)
Slope=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
slope=(2.75-0)/(20.91-0)=2.75/20.91=.131516=.13
(graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 25, y from -10 to 10, y = .13x).
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