Slope and Similar Triangles

What type of slope?

• undefined
• positive slope
• negative slope
• zero slope

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What type of slope?

• negative
• steep
• undefined
• zero slope

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Sides in similar figures must be proportional.  

• True
• False 

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

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

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Choose all that apply

• Blue

• Green

• Red

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Choose all that apply

• Blue

• Green

• Red

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Which of the following is true about the triangles shown on the graph?

• The slope of the smaller triangle is smaller than the slope of the larger triangle.

• The slope of the larger triangle is larger than the slope of the smaller triangle.

• The triangles are congruent. Congruent: same size, same shape.

• The slopes of the two triangles are the same.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Are the triangles drawn along the line similar? Remember: Similar: same shape, different size.

• yes

• no

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

Select the triangle that could lie on a line with a slope of 3/2.

• 
• 
• 

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

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.8.EE.B.6