Stretching and Shrinking - Inv. 1 & 2 Acad

Front

What is the scale factor from ΔDEF to ΔABC?

Back

1/2

Front

Matching sides that have the same relative position in similar figures are called?

Back

Corresponding Sides

Front

If the scale factor is less than one, the new figure will be?

Back

a reduction

Front

Write a rule that states a similar figure that is 4 times wider and 4 times taller and moves down 4.

Back

(4x, 4y -4)

Front

What is the scale factor if a figure is enlarged by 4 times?

Back

4

Front

What do you call figures that have the same shape but different sizes?

Back

Similar Figures

Front

What is the relationship between corresponding angles in similar figures?

Back

They are equal.

Front

If a figure is reduced by a scale factor of 1/3, what happens to its area?

Back

The area is reduced to 1/9 of the original.

Front

What is the scale factor if a figure is reduced to half its size?

Back

1/2

Front

What is the term for the distance between two corresponding points in similar figures?

Back

Scale Factor