Congruency and Similarity Transformations

ΔOBC is similar to ΔOGT because: (choose the best answer)

• ΔOBC can be dilated about point O by a scale factor of 1/2, and then rotated 90 degrees about point O.

• ΔOBC can be dilated about point G by a scale factor of 1/2, and then reflected over the x- axis

• They aren't similar

• They map to each other with similarity transformations.

If figure A is reflected over the x-axis and translated 2 units down and 4 units right, it is SIMILAR OR CONGRUENT to figure A''?

• Congruent

• Similar

Which transformation on ∆XYZ results in a triangle that is similar, but not congruent to ∆XYZ?

• a translation 3 units to the right

• a reflection across the line y=-2x+3

• a rotation 90 degrees around the origin

• a dilation centered at the origin with a scale factor to 2

Rectangle ABCD is undergoing a series of transformations. Which of the following transformations will NOT cause the resulting rectangle to maintain congruence with rectangle ABCD?

• Translation 3 units left, then translation 7 units down.

• Dilation by a scale factor of 3, then dilation by a scale factor of 3.

• Dilation by a scale factor of 2, then dilation by a scale factor of 1/2.

• Translation 4 units right, then translation 6 units up.

The triangles are similar. Which series of transformations maps ABC onto DEF?

• reflection followed by a dilation

• rotation followed by a dilation

• translation followed by a dilation

• translation followed by a rotation

A dilation with center (0,0) and a scale factor of 1/2 maps ABC to ADE.

• Yes. A dilation with center (0,0) and a scale factor of 1/2 maps ABC to ADE.

• Yes. A dilation with center (0,0) and a scale factor of 2 maps ABC to ADE.

• Yes. A translation 2 units up and 4 units right maps ADE to ABC.

• No. ABC is not similar to ADE.

• Yes. A dilation with center (0,0) and a scale factor of 1/2 maps ABC to ADE.

• Yes. A dilation with center (0,0) and a scale factor of 2 maps ABC to ADE.

• Yes. A translation 2 units up and 4 units right maps ADE to ABC.

• No. ABC is not similar to ADE.

Which set of transformations could be applied to figure A to map it onto A'?

• reflect over y-axis, then translate down 2 units

• reflect over y-axis, then translate down 6 units

• rotate 180º about the origin, then reflect over x-axis

• rotate 90º CW about the origin, then relfect over x-axisfl

A dilation with center (0,0) and a scale factor of 1/2 maps ABC to ADE.

• Yes. A dilation with center (0,0) and a scale factor of 1/2 maps ABC to ADE.

• Yes. A dilation with center (0,0) and a scale factor of 2 maps ABC to ADE.

• Yes. A translation 2 units up and 4 units right maps ADE to ABC.

• No. ABC is not similar to ADE.

Determine if the two figures are similar by using transformations.

• similar; a reflection and a dilation map one figure onto the other.

• similar; a rotation and a dilation map one figure onto the other.

• similar; a translation and a dilation map one figure onto the other.

• the figures are not similar.