SOLUTION: I cannot wrap my brain around this for some reason. A roof rises 7.25 ft over a horizontal distance of 16.62 ft. What is the slope of the roof to the nearest hundredth?

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Question 90597: I cannot wrap my brain around this for some reason.
A roof rises 7.25 ft over a horizontal distance of 16.62 ft. What is the slope of the roof to the nearest hundredth?

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A roof rises 7.25 ft over a horizontal distance of 16.62 ft. What is the slope of the roof to the nearest hundredth?
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slope = vertical/horizontal = 7.25/16.62 = 0.436
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Cheers,
Stan H.