the slope goes by several names
• average rate of change
• rate of change
• deltaY over deltaX
• Δy over Δx
• rise over run
• gradient
• constant of proportionality
however, is the same cat wearing different costumes.
and to get it, we simply need two points off of the straight line, hmm let's use the ones in the picture below.
Answer:
C
Step-by-step explanation:
Step 1: find BC
Given Triangles ABC and ADE are similar,
=
BC = x DE
= x 9
= 6 cm
Step 2: use Pythagorean theorem to find AC and / or AE
Consider triangle ABC,
by Pythagorean theorem,
AB² + BC² = AC²
AC² = 6² + 8² = 100
AC = √100 = 10 (answer... we can see that C is the only one with AC=10.
Step 3: Verify.. even though we know that it is C because AC = 10, you can verify that the ansewer is correct by finding CE and confirming that CE=5
By using similar triangles ABC and ADE,
AC/AE = AB / AD
AE = AD/AB x AC = 12/8 x 10 = 15
CE = AE - AC = 15 - 10 = 5 (answer confirmed)