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A roof rises 8.5 ft over a horizontal distance of 18.02 ft. What is the slope of the roof to tje nearest hundredth?
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A roof rises 8.5 ft over a horizontal distance of 18.02 ft. What is the slope of the roof to tje nearest hundredth?
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A roof rises 8.5 ft over a horizontal distance of 18.02 ft. What is the slope of the roof to tje nearest hundredth? Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! THESE 2 MEASUREMENTS WHEN PLOTED ON A GRID RESULT IN TWO POINTS:
(10.02,0)(0,8.5)
THUS THE SLOPE IS:
(8.5-0)/(0-10.02)
8.5/-10.02=-.85 FOR THE SLOPE OF THIS ROOF.
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