The slope of a roof is called its pitch. The parthenon, an ancient greek temple, has a roof with a rise of 3. 6 meters and a run of 12 meters. What is the pitch of the roof?.

With any turning vehicle, the rear wheels follow a shorter path than the front wheels. the longer the vehicle is, the greater the difference will be. truck drivers initially swing out before making a turn. what isn't shown in this illustration is as car straightens out, the front wheels must travel a greater distance and the tail end drags on the shortest path.