Question

The rise and span for a roof are shown. The pitch of a roof is the ratio of the rise to the half span. If the rise is 8 feet and the span is 30 feet, what is the pitch in simplest form

Answer 1

Answer:

  8/15

Step-by-step explanation:

Pitch = rise/half-span = (8 ft)/(1/2×30 ft) = (8 ft)/(15 ft) = 8/15