Common Core: 8th Grade Math : Use Similar Triangles to Show Equal Slopes: CCSS.Math.Content.8.EE.B.6

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Example Question #21 : Use Similar Triangles To Show Equal Slopes: Ccss.Math.Content.8.Ee.B.6

Using the similar triangles, find the equation of the line in the provided graph. 

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The equation for a line can be written in the slope-intercept form:

,

In this equation, the variables  and  are defined as the following:

  

One way to find the slope of a line is to solve for the rise over run:

This is defined as the change in the y-axis over the change in the x axis.

The triangles in the graph provide possess two different values for their respective rise over run calculations; however, both triangle should have the same slope:

Now that we've found the slope of our line, , we can look at the graph to see where the line crosses the y-axis. The line crosses the y-axis at the following point:

Therefore, the equation of this line is,

Example Question #22 : Use Similar Triangles To Show Equal Slopes: Ccss.Math.Content.8.Ee.B.6

Using the similar triangles, find the equation of the line in the provided graph. 


8

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The equation for a line can be written in the slope-intercept form:

,

In this equation, the variables  and  are defined as the following:

  

One way to find the slope of a line is to solve for the rise over run:

This is defined as the change in the y-axis over the change in the x axis.

The triangles in the graph provide possess two different values for their respective rise over run calculations; however, both triangle should have the same slope:

Now that we've found the slope of our line, , we can look at the graph to see where the line crosses the y-axis. The line crosses the y-axis at the following point:

Therefore, the equation of this line is,

Example Question #21 : Use Similar Triangles To Show Equal Slopes: Ccss.Math.Content.8.Ee.B.6

Using the similar triangles, find the equation of the line in the provided graph. 

9

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The equation for a line can be written in the slope-intercept form:

,

In this equation, the variables  and  are defined as the following:

  

One way to find the slope of a line is to solve for the rise over run:

This is defined as the change in the y-axis over the change in the x axis.

The triangles in the graph provide possess two different values for their respective rise over run calculations; however, both triangle should have the same slope:

Now that we've found the slope of our line, , we can look at the graph to see where the line crosses the y-axis. The line crosses the y-axis at the following point:

Therefore, the equation of this line is,

Example Question #24 : Use Similar Triangles To Show Equal Slopes: Ccss.Math.Content.8.Ee.B.6

Using the similar triangles, find the equation of the line in the provided graph. 


10

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The equation for a line can be written in the slope-intercept form:

,

In this equation, the variables  and  are defined as the following:

  

One way to find the slope of a line is to solve for the rise over run:

This is defined as the change in the y-axis over the change in the x axis.

The triangles in the graph provide possess two different values for their respective rise over run calculations; however, both triangle should have the same slope:

Now that we've found the slope of our line, , we can look at the graph to see where the line crosses the y-axis. The line crosses the y-axis at the following point:

Therefore, the equation of this line is,

Example Question #22 : Use Similar Triangles To Show Equal Slopes: Ccss.Math.Content.8.Ee.B.6

Using the similar triangles, find the equation of the line in the provided graph. 


11

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The equation for a line can be written in the slope-intercept form:

,

In this equation, the variables  and  are defined as the following:

  

One way to find the slope of a line is to solve for the rise over run:

This is defined as the change in the y-axis over the change in the x axis.

The triangles in the graph provide possess two different values for their respective rise over run calculations; however, both triangle should have the same slope:

Now that we've found the slope of our line, , we can look at the graph to see where the line crosses the y-axis. The line crosses the y-axis at the following point:

Therefore, the equation of this line is,

Example Question #26 : Use Similar Triangles To Show Equal Slopes: Ccss.Math.Content.8.Ee.B.6

Using the similar triangles, find the equation of the line in the provided graph. 

5

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The equation for a line can be written in the slope-intercept form:

,

In this equation, the variables  and  are defined as the following:

  

One way to find the slope of a line is to solve for the rise over run:

This is defined as the change in the y-axis over the change in the x axis.

The triangles in the graph provide possess two different values for their respective rise over run calculations; however, both triangle should have the same slope:

Now that we've found the slope of our line, , we can look at the graph to see where the line crosses the y-axis. The line crosses the y-axis at the following point:

Therefore, the equation of this line is,

Example Question #23 : Use Similar Triangles To Show Equal Slopes: Ccss.Math.Content.8.Ee.B.6

Using the similar triangles, find the equation of the line in the provided graph. 


12

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The equation for a line can be written in the slope-intercept form:

,

In this equation, the variables  and  are defined as the following:

  

One way to find the slope of a line is to solve for the rise over run:

This is defined as the change in the y-axis over the change in the x axis.

The triangles in the graph provide possess two different values for their respective rise over run calculations; however, both triangle should have the same slope:

Now that we've found the slope of our line, , we can look at the graph to see where the line crosses the y-axis. The line crosses the y-axis at the following point:

Therefore, the equation of this line is,

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