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Slope Transitions-Algebra I: Unit 5
Using Rise Over Run Transitions-Algebra 1: Unit 5: Slope
Example #1 Andrea had a pole for a satellite dish installed at her house The pole is 14 feet tall. A support wire is attached to the top of the pole and fastened 7 feet form the base. What is the slope of the wire?
Example #2 Two triangles & a rectangle make up the following figure. Using the given measurements, calculate the slope of segment AB.
Practice #1 A loading ramp extends a horizontal distance of 6 feet from a loading dock that is 4 feet high. What is the slope of the ramp?
Practice #2 Two rectangular structures are represented by the graph. Find the slope of the guy wire between the structures represented by the line segment AB.
Practice #3 A painter leans a ladder against the side of a house. The painter places the 10-foot ladder six feet away from the side of the house. The top rung of the ladder is eight feet from the ground. What is the slope of the ladder as it leans against the house?
Homework Find the slope. Use graphing or the formula. • (-4,7) and (-6,-4) • (17,-13) and (17,8) • (3,0) and (-11,-15) • (12,-18) and (-15,-18)