Slope Using Right Triangles

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

Identify  the slope of the red line.

• 1
• -1
• 3
• -3

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

• the same as the hypotenuse of triangle DEF
• half of the slope of triangle DEF
• twice the slope of the hypotenuse of DEF

Find the slope of the line.

• m=-3

• m=1/3

• m=3

Triangle DEF and triangle GHI are similar right triangles.
Based on this information, which statement is true?

• The relationship between the slope of the hypotenuse of triangle DEF and the slope of the hypotenuse of triangle GHI cannot be determined.
• The slope of the hypotenuse of triangle DEF is greater than the slope of the hypotenuse of triangle GHI.
• The slope of the hypotenuse of triangle DEF is less than the slope of the hypotenuse of triangle GHI.
• The slope of the hypotenuse of triangle DEF is equal to the slope of the hypotenuse of triangle GHI.

Calculate the slope of the line.

• m=3/2

• m=-3/2

• m=2/3

• m=-2/3

The larger right triangle has

• a longer slope than the smaller right triangle

• the same slope as the smaller right triangle

• a smaller slope than the smaller right triangle

Calculate the slope of the line

• m=3/2

• m=2/3

• m=-3/2

• m=-2/3

When using right triangles to find the rise over run of a line, the 90 degree angle is 

• across from the longest line of the triangle 
• on the line
• in the middle of the line

Which of the following statements best describe the slope of line PR?

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