document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=206023>Question 206023</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the pitch of a 30 X 24 rectangle?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #156135 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mickclns><B>mickclns(59)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mickclns><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=156135\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I haven't ever seen pitch used in this way, but the pitch of a roof is the same as its slope, so I suppose this means the slope of the diagonal of the rectangle.  rise = 30 over run = 24.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dividing numerator and denominator by 6, 30/24 = 5/4   </SPAN>\n" );
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