SOLUTION: If a roof has a rise of 6 feet and a span of 30 feet, what is the pitch

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Question 946259: If a roof has a rise of 6 feet and a span of 30 feet, what is the pitch
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If a roof has a rise of 6 feet and a span of 30 feet, what is the pitch
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Ans: pitch = arctan(6/30) = arctan(1/5) = 11.31 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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