Slope of Similar Triangles Sides

If two figures are similar, the corresponding sides are ______________.

• equal

• congruent

• proportional

• none of these

• The slope of line XZ is the negative reciprocal of the slope of line CA because the triangles are flipped.

• The slope of line XZ is the same as the slope of line CA because the ratios of the corresponding sides of the triangles are equivalent.

• The is no relationship between the slope of line XZ and the slope of line CA.

Triangle DEF and triangle GHI are similar 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 hupotenuse 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.

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

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.

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

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.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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?

When given two similar triangles on the same line, they will ALWAYS have the same _______________?

• y-intercept

• x

• slope

• y