Would a triangle with a vertical length of 6 and a horizontal length of 10 have the same slope as the blue and red triangles shown in the graph?

Question

Would a triangle with a vertical length of 6 and a horizontal length of 10 have the same slope as the blue and red triangles shown in the graph?

A. Yes, the slopes would be the same.
B. No, the slope of the new triangle would be 2 : 4.
C. No, the slope of the new triangle would be 2 : 5.
D. No, the slope of the new triangle would be 3 : 5.

Answer 1

The slope of a triangle is determined by the ratio of the rise (vertical distance) to the run (horizontal distance). For the given triangle with a vertical length of 6 and a horizontal length of 10, the slope would be 6/10, which simplifies to 3/5. Therefore, the answer is D. No, the slope of the new triangle would be 3 : 5.