SOLUTION: A roof rises 9.75 ft over a horizontal distance of 17.24 ft. What is the slope of the roof to the nearest hundredth.

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Question 254982: A roof rises 9.75 ft over a horizontal distance of 17.24 ft. What is the slope of the roof to the nearest hundredth.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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slope is rise(vertical) over run (horizontal)
slope=9.75/17.24