To "flip" a figure.
Reflection
True or False? Dilations always make a figure smaller.
False
Is a dilation of 1.5 an enlargement or reduction?
Enlargement (Gets bigger)
Is this an example of similar squares.
Yes, scale factor 1.5
What is Mr Therrien's nickname?
T $
To "slide" a figure.
Translation
A dilation might change the size of a figure's side lengths but never the size of the _______.
angles
What transformations can be used to prove if a shape is congruent.
List them all!
1) Translations
2) Rotations
3) Reflections
These two triangles are similar. Find the Value of a divided by b.
a/b = 1.5
What instrument does Mr Deleon play?
The guitar
To "turn" a figure.
Rotation
Dilations always produce ___________ figures.
similar
If the scale factor is greater than 1 (ex:2) then the dilated image is ______________ from the original figure.
Enlarged
Congruent figures are _____ similar.
(sometimes, always)
always
Who won the Super Bowl last year?
The Kansas City Chiefs
Describing a translation requires these two things.
1) Direction
2) Distance
Dilations need these two things, Center Point of Dilation and the ____________.
Scale Factor
If the scale factor is less than 1 (ex:1/4) then the dilated image is ____________ from the original figure.
Reduced
Similar figures are ____ congruent.
(sometimes, always)
sometimes
What is Mrs Goodwin's Room Number?
Room 107
Describing a rotation requires these three things: Point of Center, Rotation angle (Degrees) and _____________.
Direction (Clockwise or Counterclockwise)
How will dilating a figure with a scale factor of 1/3 change a figure? How many times bigger or smaller will it get?
It will make the figure 3 times smaller from the center of dilation.
Dilations can result in a congruent figure if their scale factor is this number.
1
These two triangles are similar. Find the missing side lengths.
s=12
t=15
Who is Spongebob's Best Friend?
Patrick Star