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Can someone explain how you find the slope of stairs

Can someone explain how you find the slope of stairs-example-1
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Answer:

Measure the distance of treads (Exclude the width of nosing). If all the treads are uniform in size, measure one tread otherwise you will need to measure all treads. ...

Measure the height of risers. ...

Divide the riser height by the tread width and then calculate the inverse tangent.

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