SOLUTION: The pitch of a roof is the ratio of the rise to the half-span. If a roof has a rise of 8 feet and a span of 64 feet, what is the pitch?

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Question 821980: The pitch of a roof is the ratio of the rise to the half-span. If a roof has a rise of 8 feet and a span of 64 feet, what is the pitch?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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p = 8/(64/2)
p = 8/32
p = 0.25
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