Question

1. analyze and persevere are the steepest parts of the two water slides parallel? explain. slide 1 40 ft slide 2 40 ft 72 ft 24 ft

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate slope of Slide 1

The slope formula is $m = \frac{\text{rise}}{\text{run}}$. For Slide 1, rise = 72 ft and run = 40 ft. So the slope $m_1=\frac{72}{40}=\frac{9}{5}= 1.8$.

Step2: Calculate slope of Slide 2

For Slide 2, rise = 40 ft and run = 24 ft. So the slope $m_2=\frac{40}{24}=\frac{5}{3}\approx1.67$.

Step3: Check for parallelism

Two lines are parallel if and only if their slopes are equal. Since $m_1 = 1.8$ and $m_2\approx1.67$, $m_1
eq m_2$.

Answer:

No, the steepest parts of the two water - slides are not parallel because their slopes are not equal.