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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A ceiling in a new home rises 8 feet over a distance of 29 feet. Find the slope of this ceiling. Round your answer to two decimal places. solve the problem.

OpenStudy (bobbyleary):

Sometimes it helps to plot these types of problems until you can visualize them. As you have learned, slope is rise/run. In this problem, the roof is "rising" 8 feet, and "running" 29 feet. slope = 8/29 = 0.28

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