Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
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Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.
Publisher:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.
ChapterP: Preliminary Concepts
SectionP.CT: Test
Problem 1CT
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![Example 2
Marsha is a carpenter. She drew a
plan for the roof of a house on grid
paper. What is the slope of each side of
the roof? How do the slopes compare?
Solution
A. What is the slope of the left side?
Count the squares. Rise from (4, 3)
to (10, 7):
Count the squares. Run from (4, 3) to (10, 7):
rise 4
run
or
3
8
m =
0
B. Use the coordinates. What is the slope of the left side?
Difference between y-coordinates: 7 - 3
=4
Difference between x-coordinates: 10 4=
G
=
rise difference between ]-coordinates
run difference between -coordinates'
TOF
-
or
4
=
14.37
E. How are the slopes different? What does this show?
C. What is the slope of the right side? Use the slope formula.
7-
Y2 - Y₁
X2X1²
or
10-19'
D. How are the slopes the same? What does this show?
3
8
(10, 7)
12
16
(19:1)
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Transcribed Image Text:Example 2
Marsha is a carpenter. She drew a
plan for the roof of a house on grid
paper. What is the slope of each side of
the roof? How do the slopes compare?
Solution
A. What is the slope of the left side?
Count the squares. Rise from (4, 3)
to (10, 7):
Count the squares. Run from (4, 3) to (10, 7):
rise 4
run
or
3
8
m =
0
B. Use the coordinates. What is the slope of the left side?
Difference between y-coordinates: 7 - 3
=4
Difference between x-coordinates: 10 4=
G
=
rise difference between ]-coordinates
run difference between -coordinates'
TOF
-
or
4
=
14.37
E. How are the slopes different? What does this show?
C. What is the slope of the right side? Use the slope formula.
7-
Y2 - Y₁
X2X1²
or
10-19'
D. How are the slopes the same? What does this show?
3
8
(10, 7)
12
16
(19:1)
X
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