Slope Ratio

Which of the following statements are true. Check all that apply.

• The slope angle of 11 degrees has a slope ratio of 1/5

• The slope angle of 79 degrees has a slope ratio of 5/1

• The slope angle of 18 degrees has a slope ratio of 1/3

• The slope angle of 72 degrees has a slope ratio of 3/1

Use the correct ratio to find the missing side length

• x = 5

• x = 11

• x = 55

• x = 16

Use the correct ratio to find the missing side length

• x = 24

• x = 60

• x = 12

• x = 5

slope is the ratio of 

• rise over run

• vertical change over horizontal change

• change in y over change in x

• all of these

True or False: Slope is a ratio comparing the amount of vertical change to the amount of horizontal change between two points.

• True

• False

Use the correct ratio to find the missing side length

• x = 2

• x = 12

• x = 30

• x = 5