Slope of Similar Triangles

What is the relationship between the triangles?

• VWX is the same as XYZ

• VWX is less than XYZ

• VWX is greater than XYZ

• VWX and XYZ cannot be determined

Identify the slope (AC) of triangle ABC.

• 2

• 1/2

• -2

• -1/2

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

Identify the slope of EF in triangle DEF.

• 1

• -1

• 3

• -3

Identify the slope (CA) of triangle ABC.

• 1/3

• 3

• -3

• -1/3

find the slope

• 3/2

• -3/2

• (-0,-3)

• none of the above

Identify the slope of the black line. You can use the blue slope triangles to help you.

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

• The slope of the line segment AC is LESS THAN the slope of the line segment DF.

• The slope of the line segment AC is EQUAL TO the slope of the line segment DF.

• The relationship of the slope of the line segment AC and the slope of the line segment DF CANNOT be determined.

• The slope of the line segment AC is GREATER THAN the slope of the line segment DF.

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

• the SAME as the slope of the hypotenuse of triangle DEF

• LESS THAN the slope of the hypotenuse of triangle DEF

• GREATER THAN the slope of the hypotenuse of triangle DEF