Hailey’s Treehouse: Similar Triangles & Slope

Learn how similar right triangles can show how the slope is the same between any two distinct points on a non-vertical line as you help Hailey build stairs to her tree house in this interactive tutorial.
Resource ID#: 187908 Type: Original Student Tutorial
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Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 8
Intended Audience: Students
Keywords: similar triangles, slope, constant of proportionality, stairs, AA Similarity Theorem, SAS Similarity Theorem, similar, similarity, right angles, right triangles, hypotenuse, leg, legs, proportional, treehouse, stairs, steps, triangles, theorems, mathematics, interactive, tutorials, elearning, e-learning, building
Instructional Component Type(s): Original Student Tutorial
Resource Collection: Original Student Tutorials Mathematics - Grades 6-8

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