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The pitch of a roof is its slope. The roof of a home rises vertically a distance of 8ft through a horizontal distance of 15 feet. Find the pitch of the roof.

The pitch of a roof is its slope. The roof of a home rises vertically a distance of 8ft through a horizontal distance of 15 feet. Find the pitch of the roof.
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The pitch of a roof is its slope. The roof of a home rises vertically a distance of 8ft through a horizontal distance of 15 feet. Find the pitch of the roof.

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Answer:
(8)/(15)

Explanation:

Slope line AB equal


slope =tgA=(d)/(b) =(8)/(15)

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