the hypotense of twon similar right triangles is formed by the same line.Which statement is true of the slope of this line

Question

A. simplified ratio of horizontal :vertical side length of each triangle

B. simplified ration of vertical: horizontal side length of each triangle

C. absolute value is the simplified ratio of horizontal: vertical side length  of each triangle

D. absolute value is  the simplified ratio of the vertical: horizontal side lengths of each triangle

Answer 1

vertical / horizontal  = rise / run

 

B

 

 No need for absolute values.

 Given the ordered pairs of the vertices, the distance formula

 will ensure all measures are positive as they get squared.