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A tiny house roof needs repairing. The slanted sides are both 7 meters long and the base of the roof is 10 meters across. What is the height of the roof at its tallest point?

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Explanation:

For most home styles, roof pitches fall in a range 4/12 (a moderate) slope up to 8/12 (fairly steep). Examples of extreme slopes range from 1/4/ 12 (almost flat) to 12/12 (sloping down at a perfect 45-degree angle

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Answer:

The slope of a roof is properly known as its pitch and flat roofs have up to approximately 10°.

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