Transformation and Congruent vs Similar Figures

A dilation creates a similar figure.

• True

• False

The __________ is the ratio of a length of the new figure to the corresponding length on the original figure.

• reduction

• enlargement

• scale factor

• center of dilation

In a dilation what mathematical operation is used with the scale factor?

• addition 

• subtraction 

• multiplication 

• division 

If a dilation produces a congruent figure, then the scale factor was equal to _____

• 1/2

• 2

• 10

• 1

What scale factor was used to produce the image?

• 2

• 3

• 1/3

• 1/2

Find the measure of x:

• 6

• 24

• 33

• 36

Dilate Point B by a scale factor of 3:

• (12,0)

• (12,12)

• (4,3)

• (0,12)

The pair of figures is similar. Find the missing side.

• x = 9

• x = 28

• x = 7

• x = 63

The triangles are similar, solve for the question mark.

• 8

• 12.5

• 18

• 24

All angles in similar figures are congruent.  

• True

• False