The slope of a roof is called its pitch. The Parthenon, an ancient Greek templo, has a roof with a rise of 3.6 meters and a run of 12 meters. What is the pitch of the roof?

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Vith asked Nov 7, 2023

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The slope of a roof is called its pitch. The Parthenon, an ancient Greek templo, has a roof with a rise of 3.6 meters and a run of 12 meters. What is

the pitch of the roof?

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Answer:

3/10

Explanation:

The slope (pitch) is the ratio of rise to run:

(3.6 m)/(12 m) = 3/10 = 0.3

The pitch of the roof is 3/10.

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