Slope and Similar Triangles

Use the triangles to help you identify the slope! Remember to simplify!

rise/run

• 2

• 1/2

• -2

• -1/2

Use the triangles to help you identify the slope! Remember to simplify!

rise/run

• 1

• -1

• 3

• -3

Use the triangles to help you identify the slope! Remember to simplify!

rise/run

• 1/3

• 3

• -3

• -1/3

Use the triangles to help you identify the slope! Remember to simplify!

rise/run

• 1

• 3/4

• 4/3

• -1

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.

Which shows a proportion comparing the rise and run for each of the similar slope triangles, and the numeric value?

• Choice A

• Choice B

• Choice C

• Choice D

Use the similar slope triangles to determine the slope of the line.

• 2/3

• 3/2

• -2/3

• -3/2

Triangles ABC and DEF are similar. The slope of the hypotenuse of ABC is...

• The same as the hypotenuse of triangle DEF

• 3/4  the slope of hypotenuse of triangle DEF

• 4/3  the slope of hypotenuse of triangle DEF

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

• A

• B

• C

• D