SOLUTION: What is the pitch of a 30 X 24 rectangle? Thank you

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Question 206023: What is the pitch of a 30 X 24 rectangle?
Thank you
Answer by mickclns(59) About Me  (Show Source):
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I haven't ever seen pitch used in this way, but the pitch of a roof is the same as its slope, so I suppose this means the slope of the diagonal of the rectangle. rise = 30 over run = 24.
dividing numerator and denominator by 6, 30/24 = 5/4