6.8 Dilations/Simliar Figures

Front

If two figures are similar, the corresponding angles are...

Back

Congruent

Front

What scale factor was used to create the smaller triangle from the larger triangle in the image?

Back

1/2

Front

What aspect of a shape is altered by dilation?

Back

Size

Front

If point B is dilated with center A, and the distance AB becomes 12 while the original distance AC is 3, what is the scale factor of the dilation?

Back

1/4

Front

Similar figures have the same shape but different sizes. Which of the following completes the statement correctly? shape; sizes

Back

shape; sizes

Front

What is the definition of dilation in geometry?

Back

A transformation that alters the size of a figure but not its shape.

Front

What is the scale factor in a dilation?

Back

The ratio of the size of the image to the size of the original figure.

Front

If a triangle has sides of lengths 3, 4, and 5, what are the lengths of the sides of a similar triangle with a scale factor of 2?

Back

6, 8, and 10.

Front

What does it mean for two figures to be similar?

Back

They have the same shape but may differ in size.

Front

How do you determine if two triangles are similar?

Back

By checking if their corresponding angles are congruent and their corresponding sides are proportional.