Use the image to answer the question. Use similar triangles to determine the slope of the line. (1 point) The slope is

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9 hours ago

I can't see images directly, but I can help you understand how to determine the slope of a line using similar triangles.

To find the slope (m) of a line using similar triangles, you can follow these steps:

  1. Identify two points on the line, let's call them A(x₁, y₁) and B(x₂, y₂).

  2. Calculate the rise (the vertical change) and the run (the horizontal change) between these two points:

    • Rise = y₂ - y₁
    • Run = x₂ - x₁
  3. The slope (m) is then calculated using the formula: \[ m = \frac{\text{rise}}{\text{run}} = \frac{y₂ - y₁}{x₂ - x₁} \]

If you have specific coordinates for the points, you can plug them into this formula to find the slope. If you can describe the triangles or provide coordinates, I can assist you further!