SOLUTION: A roof rises 7.5 ft over a horizontal distance of 12.27 ft. What is the slope of the roof to the nearest hundredth?
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Question 88577
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A roof rises 7.5 ft over a horizontal distance of 12.27 ft. What is the slope of the roof to the nearest hundredth?
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Slope = rise/run = 7.5/12.27 = 0.61 (in nearest hundredths)
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