SOLUTION: The pitch of a roof is the ratio of the rise to the half-span. If a roof has a rise of 6 feet and a span of 30 feet, what is the pitch?

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Question 468071: The pitch of a roof is the ratio of the rise to the half-span. If a roof has a rise of 6 feet and a span of 30 feet, what is the pitch?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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6/30=1/5
one ft rise in five ft run