Dilations-Blue Bonnet8

Front

dilation

Back

a transformation that produces a figure that is the same shape as the original figure, but not necessarily the same size.

Front

center of dilation

Back

the point from which a dilation is generated

Front

scale factor

Back

the ratio of the DISTANCE of the new figure from the center of dilation to the DISTANCE of the original figure from the center of dilation

Front

enlargement

Back

when the scale factor is GREATER THAN 1

Front

reduction

Back

when the scale factor is LESS THAN 1

Front

similar

Back

When two images are similar, the RATIOS of the corresponding side lengths are EQUAL