Slope of a Triangle

The graph shows similar slope triangles on a line. Which of the following statements is true?

• The slope of the line is negative.

• The slopes of each triangle are NOT the same because they lie on the same line.

• Triangle CDE has a greater slope because the triangle is larger.

• The slope of each triangle is 2/3.

What is the slope of RT?

• 2

• 0.5

• -2

• -0.5

Slope of segment RT and TV are ______________

• not the same

• negative

• the same

• unknown

What is the slope of BC?

• 1/2

• -1/3

• 2/3

• -6/3

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

• y-intercept

• x

• slope

• y

Triangle HJK and triangle PMK are similar right triangles. The coordinates of all the verticces are integers. Which statement is true about the slope of line HK and the slope of line PK.

• The slope of line HK is less than the slope of line PK because the ratio of the change in y-values of the endpoints to the change in x-values of the endpoints is less for line HK than it is for line PK.

• The slope of line HK is equal to the slope of line PK because the ratio of the change in y-values of the endpoints to the change in x-values of the endpoints is the same for line HK as it is for line PK.

• The slope of line HK is greater than the slope of line PK because the ratio of the change in y-values of the endpoints to the change in x-values of the endpoints is greater for line HK than it is for line PK.

• The relationship between the slope of line HK and the slope of line PK cannot be determined because the traingles are congruent.

Which of the following is true about the triangles shown on the graph?

• The slope of the smaller triangle is smaller than the slope of the larger triangle.

• The slope of the larger triangle is larger than the slope of the smaller triangle.

• The triangles are congruent.

• The slopes of the two triangles are the same.

Which of the following is a true statement about the triangles on the graph?

• The slope of the smaller triangle is smaller than the slope of the larger triangle.

• The slope of the larger triangle is larger than the slope of the smaller triangle.

• The triangles are congruent triangles.

• The slopes of the two triangles are the same.

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

• which is the same as the slope of triangle DEF.

• 3/4 which is the slope of hypotenuse of triangle DEF.

• 4/3 which is the slope of triangle DEF.

• -1 which is the same as the slope of triangle DEF.

Identify the slope of the hypotenuse of triangle ABC.

• 2/3

• 3/2

• -2/3

• -3/2