If the rise of the roof shown in the illustration is 5 feet, and the run is 9 feet, find the pitch of the roof.
A) $- \frac { 5 } { 9 }$
B)45
C) $\frac { 5 } { 9 }$
D)14
E) $\frac { 9 } { 5 }$

Question

If the rise of the roof shown in the illustration is 5 feet, and the run is 9 feet, find the pitch of the roof. 
A) $- \frac { 5 } { 9 }$ 
B)45 
C) $\frac { 5 } { 9 }$ 
D)14 
E) $\frac { 9 } { 5 }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The pitch of a roof is defined as the ratio of the rise to the run, expressed as a fraction. In this case, the rise is 5 feet and the run is 9 feet. Therefore, the pitch of the roof is:

$$\frac{	ext{rise}}{	ext{run}} = \frac{5}{9}$$

So the correct answer is (C).

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