Dilations
Similar Figures
Solving for Missing Angles/ Sides
100

Dilate point P (2,4) by a scale factor of 1.5.

(3,6)

100

IN SIMILAR FIGURES 

All the corresponding angles are ___________________

All the corresponding sides are ___________________

congruent 


scaled/ similar/ proportion

100

ABC is similar to RST. Determine the value of t. 



15

200

Dilate figure ABCD by 2. 

 



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A' (4,0)

B' (0, -4)

C' (-4, 2) 

D' (2,4) 

200

Write the similarity statement for the following figures:



       






TUV ~ CED

200

Solve the proportion 



5  = x 

4      12

x = 15

300
  1. Dilate triangle HIJ below about the origin by a factor of 5/4. Name the image H’I’J’



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H' (0, -10)

I' (10,-5)

J' (-5,10)

300

Assume ABCD ~ AEFG


a)    


b)  

<F


<ABC

300

Assume ABC ~ XYZ. Solve for x. 




22.5 

400

Graph the dilation of ΔABC with vertices A(-4, -6), B(3, -6), and C(-2, -1) with a scale factor of 2 and a center of dilation at (-4, -9)


























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A' (-4, -3) 

B' (10, -3) 

C' (0, 7)

400

Is △MNO ~ △JKL? Write a complete sentence, including mathematical evidence, to support your answer.












no, the scale factor between KL to NO is .8 while the scale factor from JK to MN is .75

400

△ABE ~ △CDE. Determine the length of side DE.


3

500

Graph the dilation of ΔJKL with vertices J(3, 3), 

K(0, -3), and 

L(-3, 0) with a scale factor of ⅓ and a dilation centered at (0, 6).













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J' (1,5) 


K' (0,3) 


L' (-1,4) 

500

Determine the scale factor of the dilation


5/2 or 2.5

500

In the diagram, △GHI ~ △ZXY. Find the measure of angle I. REMEMBER ALL TRIANGLES ADD TO 180! Show your work or explain your answer.















x = 16.5 

<I = 68 degrees


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