The rise to run ratio of the roof in the figure is 3 to 4. Determine the maximum height in the attic of the house is 32 feet wide

Question

Architectural design the "rise to run" ratio of the roof of a house determines the steepness of the roof. The rise to run ratio of the roof in the figure is 3 to 4. Determine the maximum height in the attic of the house is 32 feet wide

Answer 1

If the house is 32 feet wide, I would assume that the maximum height

of the roof is at the midpoint of this width;  16 feet

 

Rise / Run:     3 / 4 = X / 16

 

                        Cross multiply

 

                          4X = 48

 

                            X = 12

 

Maximum height is 12 ft