Translations
Sliding a figure in the given direction/distance?
What is translation
The point from which a figure dilated
What is the center of dilation
Are scale factors used between congruent shapes or similar shapes?
similar shapes
Lines that remain the same distance apart are called
parallel lines
A sequence of transformations that don't change the size of a figure?
What is a rigid transformation
Two or more figures are similar if they have the same
What is shape
2 in by 3 in rectangle and a 6 in by 9 in rectangle
What is 3?
If lines intersect or meet at a right angle they are called
What are perpendicular lines
Turning a figure around the center point of rotation?
What is a rotation
These remain the same on all similar figures.
What are (corresponding) angles?
If your scale factor is less than 1 your new figure will be _________ than the original figure.
What is smaller?
A word for a line that goes up and down is
vertical
A rigid transformation from one figure to another that will line them exactly up with each other?
What is congruency
What is the difference between similarity and congruence?
similarity = same shape, same size
congruence = same shape, different size
If your scale factor is greater than 1 your new figure will be _________ than the original figure
What is larger?
A math term for shapes that are identical (same shape and size) is
What is congruent