The roof of the building shown below has a span of 48 feet. The rafters upon which the roof is laid are 30 feet long, including a 4-foot overhang. Rise Run Span a) Knowing that the pitch of a roof is the ratio of the rise to the run, find the pitch of this roof.

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The roof of the building shown below has a span of 48 feet. The rafters upon which the
roof is laid are 30 feet long, including a 4-foot overhang.
Rise
Run
Span
Knowing that the
this roof.
of a roof is the ratio of the rise to the run, find the pitch of
b) If the entire roofline (length of roof) measures 100 feet from end to end, find the
total area of the roof.
c) Find the percent of the roof used for the overhang.
Transcribed Image Text:The roof of the building shown below has a span of 48 feet. The rafters upon which the roof is laid are 30 feet long, including a 4-foot overhang. Rise Run Span Knowing that the this roof. of a roof is the ratio of the rise to the run, find the pitch of b) If the entire roofline (length of roof) measures 100 feet from end to end, find the total area of the roof. c) Find the percent of the roof used for the overhang.
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