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.

Additional Information 

Hip roof

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

Gambrel roof

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

 

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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