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Triangle ABC and triangle CDE are similar right triangles. Which proportion can be used to show that the slope of AC is equal to the slope of CE?

A) 0 − 2 / 3 − 0 = 2 − 4 / 6 − 3

B) 2 − 0 / 3 − 0 = 4 − 2 / 6 − 3

C) 2 − 0 / 3 − 0 = 4 − 2 / 3 − 6

D) 2 − 0 / 0 − 3 = 4 − 2 / 6 − 3

Triangle ABC and triangle CDE are similar right triangles. Which proportion can be-example-1
User Dmay
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Answer:B

Step-by-step explanation: The formula is y2-y1/x2-x1. If you apply that formula to the question, you get B.

Oh, also I took the test.

Hope I helped!

User James Evans
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Answer: B)
(2-0)/(3-0)=(4-2)/(6-3)


Explanation:

1. You can calculate the slope by applying the following formula:


m=(y_(2).y_(1))/(x_(2)-x_(1))

2. The point A is (0,0) and the point C is (3,2).

Where:


y_(2)=2\\y_(1)=0\\x_(2)=3\\x_(1)=0

3. The point C is (3,2) and the point E is (6,4).

Where:


y_(2)=4\\y_(1)=2\\x_(2)=6\\x_(1)=3

4. Then, you have:


(2-0)/(3-0)=(4-2)/(6-3)


(2)/(3)=(2)/(3)

5. Therefore, the slope of AC is equal of the slope CE.

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