The roof of a home rises vertically a distance of 8 ft through a horizontal distance of 12 ft. Find the pitch (slope) of the roof.

First, we need to know the formula for the slope of the roof. The formula is the following

Pitch = Rise / Run

Slope of the roof is referred to the ratio of the vertical measurement which is the rise to horizontal measurement which is the run. Using the given above let's find the pitch of the roof.

Given: Rise = 8 ft Run = 12 ft

Slope = Rise/Run

= 8 ft / 12 ft

= 0.67 ft or 8.04 inches

The slope is 0.67 ft or 8.04 inches.