Terms & Definitions
Changing the size of an object without changing its shape
Dilation
Parallel sides, all sides are equal, all angles 90 degrees.
Dilation that creates a larger image
Enlargement
Parallel sides, all sides are not equal, all angles 90 degrees
Rectangle
Dilation that creates a smaller image
Reduction
Parallel sides, all equal sides, no right angles
Rhombus
The ratio of one length of a figure to another
Scale Factor
One pair of parallel sides, no equal sides, sometimes right angle
Trapezoid
An equation where two ratios are set equal to each other
Proportion
Parallel sides, sometimes equal sides, sometimes right angles
Parallelogram