Vocabulary for Similarity and Dilations

Front

What is a transformation that produces a figure that is the same shape as the original figure but not the same size?

Back

Dilation

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

Front

What is the point from which a dilation is generated?

Back

Center of dilation

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

Front

What type of dilation occurs when the scale factor is between 0 and 1?

Back

Reduction

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

Front

If a dilation produces a congruent figure, what is the scale factor?

Back

1

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

Front

If ∆DEF ≅ ∆ACB, which part of ∆ACB corresponds to angle F?

Back

Angle B

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.7

Front

What is the term for a transformation that moves a figure without changing its size or shape?

Back

Translation

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Front

What is the term for a transformation that turns a figure around a fixed point?

Back

Rotation

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Front

What is the term for a transformation that flips a figure over a line?

Back

Reflection

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Front

What is the scale factor in a dilation that enlarges a figure?

Back

Greater than 1

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

Front

What is the scale factor in a dilation that reduces a figure?

Back

Between 0 and 1

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3