SOLUTION: A roof rises 2.25 ft over a horizontal distance of 17.37 ft. What is the slope of the roof to the nearest hundredth?

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Question 188664: A roof rises 2.25 ft over a horizontal distance of 17.37 ft. What is the slope of the roof to the nearest hundredth?
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A roof rises 2.25 ft over a horizontal distance of 17.37 ft. What is the slope of the roof to the nearest hundredth?
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slope = rise/run
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slope = 2.25/17.37
slope = 0.13