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Meg calculated the slope of line AC between points A and B. Tania calculated the slope of line AC between points B and C. Both Meg and Tania drew triangles, as shown below, to calculate the slopes:

Which statement is correct about the slopes calculated by Meg and Tania if both calculated the slopes accurately?

Meg calculated the slope of line AC between points A and B. Tania calculated the slope-example-1
User Nerkatel
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Answer:

slopes of 2/3 and 4/6 are the same

Explanation:

the slope of AB = 2/3

the slope of BC = 4/6

2/3 and 4/6 are equivalent because 4/6 simplifes to be 2/3

therefore, they are both correct

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