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Would the hypotenuse of a right triangle with a vertical length of 6 and a horizontal length of 10 have the same slope as the hypotenuse of the blue and red

triangles shown in the graph?

Would the hypotenuse of a right triangle with a vertical length of 6 and a horizontal-example-1

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No

1. Vertical 6, horizontal 10
6/10 = 3/5 slope

2. (Red) vertical -2, horizontal 3
-2/3 does not equal 3/5

3. (Blue) vertical 4, horizontal 6
4/6 = 2/3 but does not equal 3/5
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