Answer:
[tex]Slanted\ Roof = 20.77\ ft[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
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Given
Width, W = 20ft
Let the taller height be represented with H and the shorter height with h
H = 10ft
h = 8ft
Overhang = 8 inch
Required
Determine the length of the slanted roof
FIrst, we have to determine the distance between the tip of the roof and the shorter height;
Represent this with
This is calculated by
[tex]D = H - h[/tex]
Substitute 10 for H and 8 for h
[tex]D = 10 - 8[/tex]
[tex]D = 2ft[/tex]
Next, is to calculate the length of the slant height before the overhang;
See Attachment 2
Distance L can be calculated using Pythagoras theorem
[tex]L^2 = 2^2 + 20^2[/tex]
[tex]L^2 = 4 + 400[/tex]
[tex]L^2 = 404[/tex]
Take Square root of both sides
[tex]\sqrt{L^2} = \sqrt{404}[/tex]
[tex]L = \sqrt{404}[/tex]
[tex]L = 20.0997512422[/tex]
[tex]L = 20.10\ ft[/tex] -------Approximated
The full length of the slanted roof is the sum of L (calculated above) and the overhang
[tex]Slanted\ Roof = L + 8\ inch[/tex]
Substitute 20.10 ft for L
[tex]Slanted\ Roof = 20.10\ ft + 8\ inch[/tex]
Convert inch to feet to get the slanted roof in feet
[tex]Slanted\ Roof = 20.1\ ft + 8/12\ ft[/tex]
[tex]Slanted\ Roof = 20.10\ ft + 0.67\ ft[/tex]
[tex]Slanted\ Roof = 20.77\ ft[/tex]
Hence, the total length of the slanted roof in feet is approximately 20.77 feet
