What is a gable roof?

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  1. A roof with a curved surface
  2. A roof with a flat surface
  3. A roof with a single sloping surface
  4. A roof with two sloping surfaces that meet at a ridge

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Option 4 : A roof with two sloping surfaces that meet at a ridge
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Explanation:

Gable roof

This is the common type of sloping roof which slope in two directions. The two slopes meet at the ridge. At the end face a vertical triangle is formed.

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Hip roof

This roof is formed by four sloping surface is four directions. At the end faces sloping triangle are formed.

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Gambrel roof

This roof is like a gable roof, slopes in two directions. But there is a break in each slope.

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Mansard roof

Mansard roof like a hip roof slopes in four directions but each slopes have a break thus sloping are formed.

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