document.write( "Question 1068395: I need help answering this geometry question: Suppose the slope of a roof is 2/5. If the height of the roof at its tallest point is 13 ft, what is the total width of the roof? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #683605 by josgarithmetic(39800)\"\" \"About 
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If this tallest point is from the base plane of the roof and not from the ground, then one side along the base plane would be some x, \"2%2F5=13%2Fx\", and you want \"2x=2%2813%2A5%29%2F2\",\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"13%2A5\"\r
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