Understanding Slope and Triangle Similarity

Understanding Slope and Triangle Similarity

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Thomas White

FREE Resource

This video tutorial covers the concept of slope in mathematics, focusing on unit 2, lesson 10. It introduces the idea of slope as the quotient of the vertical and horizontal sides of a triangle. The lesson explores similar triangles and their slopes, demonstrating how to draw lines with specific slopes and match lines to their corresponding slopes. The tutorial concludes with homework instructions and practice problems to reinforce the concepts learned.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the slope of a line if the vertical side of a triangle is 3 and the horizontal side is 4?

3/4

4/3

2/3

1/2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If two lines have the same slope, what can be said about their relationship?

They are identical

They intersect at one point

They are parallel

They are perpendicular

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you determine the slope of a line from a graph?

By dividing the vertical change by the horizontal change

By counting the number of squares

By measuring the angle

By adding the vertical and horizontal changes

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the slope of a line that goes up 3 units and over 2 units?

1/2

2

2/3

3/2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following sets of side lengths could form a triangle similar to one with sides 3, 4, and 5?

6, 8, 10

6, 7, 8

5, 6, 7

9, 12, 15

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If a triangle has sides 3, 4, and 5, and another triangle has sides 6, 8, and 10, what is the scale factor between them?

0.5

1.5

2

1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the slope of a line that rises 1 unit for every 5 units it runs?

1/5

5

5/1

1

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