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A roof has a slope of 7. If therise of the roof is 25 feet what isthe run of the roof? (rise overrun)

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Step-by-step explanation:

The slope is:


\text{slope}=\frac{\text{rise}}{\text{run}}

In this case we have:


\begin{gathered} 7=\frac{25}{\text{run}} \\ \text{run}=(25)/(7) \\ \text{run}=3.57 \end{gathered}

Answer:

The run is 25/7 ft, or 3.57 ft (rounded to the nearest hundredth)

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