At the outside wall the roof is 8 feet high.Also, 5 horizontal feet from the outside wall toward the interior of the room, the roof is 11 feet tall.If the roof is extended beyond the outside wall, what is the height of the roof 5 horizontal feet from the outside wall toward the exterior of the room?
A) 5.80 feet
B) 5.73 feet
C) 5.00 feet
D) 6.26 feet

Question

At the outside wall the roof is 8 feet high.Also, 5 horizontal feet from the outside wall toward the interior of the room, the roof is 11 feet tall.If the roof is extended beyond the outside wall, what is the height of the roof 5 horizontal feet from the outside wall toward the exterior of the room? ​
A) 5.80 feet
B) 5.73 feet
C) 5.00 feet
D) 6.26 feet

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The roof rises 3 feet over a horizontal distance of 5 feet (from 8 feet to 11 feet). Extending this line at the same slope in the opposite direction (toward the exterior), the roof would decrease from 8 feet by the same 3 feet over 5 horizontal feet, resulting in a height of 5 feet.

At the Outside Wall the Roof Is 8 Feet High