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Triangle CDE and triangle CFG are similar right triangles. Which proportion can be used to show that the slope of CE is equal to the slope of CG? A) 4 − 3 6 − 2 = 6 − 3 9 − 2 B) 4 − 2 6 − 3 = 9 − 3 6 − 2 C) 4 − 2 6 − 3 = 6 − 2 9 − 3 D) 6 − 3 4 − 2 = 6 − 2 9 − 3

User Genesis
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Answer:

C)

4 − 2 6 − 3

------- = --------

6 − 2 9 − 3

Explanation:

y2-y1

slope = -------

x1-y1

User Folkert
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Answer: C

Explanation:

4 − 2

6 − 3

=

6 − 2

9 − 3

Use the slope formula to set-up the proportional relationship equation.

slope =

y2 − y1

x2 − x1

.

User MrPk
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