Provide an appropriate response.
-Determine which surface is steeper between a roof with a pitch of 1 in 5 or a roof with a slope of $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$.
A) a roof with a slope of $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$
B) a roof with a pitch of 1 in 5

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A slope of $\frac{1}{2}$ means for every 1 unit of height, there are 2 units of horizontal distance, which is steeper than a pitch of 1 in 5, where for every 1 unit of height, there are 5 units of horizontal distance.

Provide an Appropriate Response 12\frac { 1 } { 2 }21​

Provide an Appropriate Response $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$