The pitch of a roof is the number of feet the roof rises for each 12 feet horizontally. If a roof has a pitch of 8, what is it's slope expressed as a positive number?

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The pitch of a roof is the number of feet the roof rises for each 12 feet horizontally. If a roof has a pitch of 8, what is it's slope expressed as a positive number?

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Answer:

2/3

Explanation:

The slope is the rise divided by the run:

(8 ft)/(12 ft) = 2/3

Adam Taylor answered Jul 7, 2021

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