Question

if the pitch of a roof is 5:8 what is the slope and what is the angle of elevation?

Answer 1

it rises 5 in 8

Answer 2

tan(a) = 5/8

Answer 3

slope is tangent .... so we can define the angle as the arctangent of the slope

Answer 4

what is the angle of elevation in degrees?

Answer 5

So the arctan of both sides will give you theta.