Dilations and Similarity

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

• x = 20
• x = 12
• x = 5
• x = 4

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

Matching sides are called

• Corresponding Sides
• Corresponding Angles
• The Same
• Congruent Sides

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

All angles in similar figures are congruent.  

• True
• False

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

Two objects that are the same shape but not the same size are _______.

• Congruent
• Vertical
• Similar
• Complementary 

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

A dilation is which of the following: 

• only an enlargement
• only a reduction
• Either an enlargement or a reduction
• Neither an enlargement or a reduction

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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

• addition 
• subtraction 
• multiplication 
• division 

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

When a dilation has a scale factor greater than one, the dilation is an enlargement.

• True
• False

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

What scale factor was used to produce the image?

• 2
• -2
• ¹/₂
• 1

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.2

Identify the type of dilation given the scale factor k=5/4

• Reduction

• Enlargement

• Isometry

• None of these

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

A dilation creates a similar figure.

• True
• False

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CCSS.8.G.A.3