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?
Responses
A
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3 − 5 − 4 − 0 = 3 − 2 0 − 2
B
=
3 − 5 − 4 − 0 = 3 − 2 2 − 0
C
=
5 − 3 − 4 − 0 = 3 − 2 0 − 2
D
=
5 − 3 − 4 − 0 = 2 − 3 0 − 2
B. =
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I apologize for the previous incorrect response. The correct proportion to show that the slope of AC is equal to the slope of CE would be:
AC/CE = AB/CD
So the correct answer would be:
C. = 5 - 3 / 4 - 0 = 3 - 2 / 0 - 2