At the outside wall the roof is 10 feet high. Also, 4 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 5 horizontal feet from the outside wall toward the exterior of the room?
A) 7.94 feet
B) 8.33 feet
C) 7.5 feet
D) 8.9 feet

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The roof rises 2 feet over a horizontal distance of 4 feet, which is a slope of 0.5 feet per foot. Extending this slope 5 feet outward, the roof would drop 2.5 feet from its 10-foot height at the wall, resulting in a height of 7.5 feet.

At the Outside Wall the Roof Is 10 Feet High