At the outside wall the roof is 9 feet high. Also, 3 horizontal feet from the outside wall to- ward the interior of the room, the roof is 12 feet tall. If the roof is extended beyond the outside wall, what is
The height of the roof 3 horizontal feet from the outside wall toward the exterior of the room?
A) 6.99 feet
B) 8.25 feet
C) 6 feet
D) 8.72 feet

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The roof rises 3 feet over a horizontal distance of 3 feet (from 9 feet to 12 feet), indicating a slope of 1 foot of rise per foot of horizontal distance. Extending this slope 3 feet toward the exterior, the roof would decrease by 3 feet from 9 feet, resulting in a height of 6 feet.

At the Outside Wall the Roof Is 9 Feet High