document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=99625>Question 99625</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you are in charge of building the roof for a warehouse. it is a requirement that the pitch or slope of the roof rises at least 3 feet for every 15 feet of horizontal distance.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  a.  what is the required pitch of slope of the roof?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  b.  if the warehouse is 120 feet wide, what is the minimum required height of the roof?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  c.  use the pythagorean theorem to determine the lenght of one side of the roof.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  d.  explain how a roof height of 15 feet meets the required pitch for the roof.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #72511 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=72511\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> it is a requirement that the pitch or slope of the roof rises at least 3 feet for every 15 feet of horizontal distance. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. what is the required pitch of slope of the roof?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "pitch = 3/15 = 1/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. if the warehouse is 120 feet wide, what is the minimum required height of the roof?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/120 = 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 120/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 40 ft (this is the minimum height)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. use the pythagorean theorem to determine the length of one side of the roof.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120^2 = 40^2 + x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 12000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 113.137 ft (the length of one side of the roof)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d. explain how a roof height of 15 feet meets the required pitch for the roof.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It does if the the run of the roof is 45 ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H. <BR>\n" );
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