If a roof's slope is 0.5, how high will the roof rise over a 17-foot run?

a). 8 1/2 feet

b). 17feet

c). 1/34 feet

d). 34 feet

Question

Joslyn Santiago

Mathematics

27 November, 12:39

If a roof's slope is 0.5, how high will the roof rise over a 17-foot run?

a). 8 1/2 feet

b). 17feet

c). 1/34 feet

d). 34 feet

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Answers (2)

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Sierra Warner · Answer 1

Answer a) 8 and half feet.

You calculate it in this way

slope = rise / run ⇒ rise = slope * run = 0.5 * 17 feet = 8.5 feet.

Armani · Answer 2

The answer to the mathematics question presented above would be letter a) 8 and 1/2 feet. If a roof's slope is 0.5, the height of the rise of the roof over a 17 foot run would be 8 and 1/2 feet. I got this answer through multiplying the slope and the run to get the rise.

If a roof's slope is 0.5, how high will the roof rise over a 17-foot run?a). 8 1/2 feetb). 17feetc). 1/34 feetd). 34 feet

If a roof's slope is 0.5, how high will the roof rise over a 17-foot run?

a). 8 1/2 feet

b). 17feet

c). 1/34 feet

d). 34 feet