Finding Slope from Similar Triangles

Triangle KLM and triangle PRS are similar right triangles. Which proportion can be used to show that the slope of KM is equal to the slope of PS?

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Triangle ABC and triangle DEF...

• are different sizes,

  so their slopes are different.

• are on the same line,

  so they have the same slope.

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• B

• C

• D

Find the slope of the slide.

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

Triangle KLM and triangle PRS are similar right triangles. Which proportion can be used to show that the slope of KM is equal to the slope of PS?

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.