A roof rises 3ft over a horizontal distance of 5ft. What is the slope of the roof to the nearest hundredth?

Question

A) 5/3
B) 3/5
C) 0
D) undefined
Please explain how you to to your conclusion.

Answer 1

rise
----- = slope
run

3 (the rise)
-------------- = the slope = answer B
5 (the run)

HTH

Charles

Answer 2

slope is defined as rise over run, so the answer would be the rise (3ft) over the run (5 ft)
So 3 ft/5ft = .60
Another tip:
if the rise and run are equal, you have a slope of 1.00
(this represents an angle of 45 degrees)
So, if the rise is less than the run, the slope will be less than 1
and if the rise is more than the run, the slope will be more than 1

Answer 3

slope is "rise over run"

If it rises, 3 and the run is 5 the slope is 3/5 by definition. Since this fraction cannot be reduced, 3/5 is the slope.

Answer 4

the answer is B 3/5
its simple
the definition of slope is rise/run
where rise is the vertical distance and run is the horizontal distance
therefore the slope is 3ft/5ft
which is 3/5

Answer 5

Answer is B 3/5

The slop is defined as the rise(3) divided by the run (5) or

its 3/5

Answer 6

technically none of those answers are right because none of them are to the nearest hundred. but still, just look up the definition of slope in any math book and you will figure this out in ten seconds.

Answer 7

rise over run=slope

Answer 8

its a triange. if the backside (adjoining) of that's 18.seventy 4 feet long, and the upward thrust (opposite) is 5.5 feet severe, use some worry-unfastened math to verify the "upward thrust over run" 5.5/18.seventy 4. .29ftrise/1ft run

Answer 9

you have a 4/12 pitch

Answer 10

Forget roofs!! If you've got twins, you've got a lot more to worry about than roofs!!