Similar Triangle Proportions Slope

Triangle ABC and triangle EBD are similar right triangles. The coordinates of all vertices are integers. Which statement is true about the slope of BC and the slope of CD?

• The slope cannot be determined

• The slope of BC is greater than the slope of CD

• The slope of BC is less than the slope of CD

• The slope of BC is the same as the slope of CD

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

The two right triangles shown below are similar. Which configuration DOES represent how triangles A and B can be placed on a coordinate plane so that the line containing the side opposite the right angle of each triangle represents the same slope?

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Find the slope of the slide.

(if you get a fraction, use the / to write it)

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Which proportions DO NOT show the equality of the slopes of AC and AN? Select ALL that apply

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

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

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

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

• EQUAL TO the slope of triangle DEF.

• LESS THAN the slope of triangle DEF.

• GREATER THAN the slope of triangle DEF.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Triangle PQR and RST are similar right triangles. Which proportion can be used to show that the slope of line PR is equal to the slope of line RT?

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6