Similar Triangle Proportions Slope

Which proportion can be used to show that the slope of DF is equal to the slope of AC?

Which proportion can be used to show that the slope of DC is equal to the slope of CA?

Choose all TRUE statements about the given image.

• The line LO has positive slope

• Triangles MNP and LOQ have the same slope

Which proportion can be used to describe the slope of line AC?

What is the slope of a wheelchair ramp that is 4ft tall and 8 ft long?

Which right triangle has a side opposite the right angle with a slope that would lie on the dashed line shown in the graph?

(Hint: what does it mean to be on the same line?)

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Find the slope.

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 the triangle DEF and the slope of the triangle GHI cannot be determined.

• The slope of the hypotenuse of the triangle DEF is greater than the slope of the hypotenuse of triangle GHI.

• The slope of the hypotenuse of the triangle DEF is less than the slope of the hypotenuse of triangle GHI.

• The slope of the hypotenuse of the triangle DEF is equal to the slope of the hypotenuse of triangle GHI.

Find the missing side using proportions.

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Find the value of x using proportions.

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