document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=101083>Question 101083</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A roof rises 5.5 ft over a horizontal distance of 18.58 ft.  What is the slope of the roof to the nearest hundredth? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #73570 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=73570\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let one point be (0,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let the other be (18.58,5.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=change in y/change in x=rise/run=5.5-0/18.58-0=5.5/18.58=.30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );