Slope and Similar Triangles Extra Credit

Identify the slope (AC) of triangle ABC.

• 2

• 1/2

• -2

• -1/2

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.SP.A.3

Identify the slope of EF in triangle DEF.

• 1

• -1

• 3

• -3

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CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

Triangles ABC and DEF are similar. The slope of triangle ABC is...

• 1 which is the same as the slope of triangle DEF.

• 3/4 which is the slope of hypotenuse of triangle DEF.

• 4/3 which is the slope of triangle DEF.

• -1 which is the same as the slope of triangle DEF.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

The slope of line AC is equal to  $\frac{AB}{BC}$  . What is the measure of the slope?

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 3/2

• 1/3

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Which statement is not true?

• A and B

• D only

• C only

• A, B and D

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

Choose all that apply

• Blue

• Green

• Red

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

Choose all that apply

• Blue

• Green

• Red

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

Triangle MNP and JKL are similar right triangles.

Between which pairs of points are the slopes the same?

Choose all that apply.

• N and P; K and J

• M and P; J and L

• M and N; K and L

• N and P; J and L

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

Triangles ABC and DEF are similar. The slope of the hypotenuse of ABC is...

• The same as the hypotenuse of triangle DEF
• 3/4  the slope of hypotenuse of triangle DEF
• 4/3  the slope of hypotenuse of triangle DEF

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

Explain whether or not the triangles shown could lie on the same line.

• Yes, because their slopes both simplify to -6.

• Yes, because their slopes both simplify to 1/6.

• No, because -72/12 is not the same as -144/24

Tags

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5