Dilations
Similarity
100

A dilation might change the size of a figure's side lengths but never the _______.

angles

100
2 angles of triangle A measure 40 and 100 degrees.  2 angles of triangle B measure 40 and 40 degrees.  Are the 2 triangles similar? Yes or no.

Yes!

200

Dilations always produce Similar or Congruent figures.

similar

200

Congruent figures are _____ similar. 

(sometimes, always)

always

300

Dilations need these two things.

1) Center Point of Dilation
2) Scale Factor

300

Similar figures are ____ congruent. 

(sometimes, always)

sometimes

400

How will dilating a figure with a scale factor of 1/2 change the side lengths of a figure?

It will make the figure 2 times smaller from the center of dilation.

400

Are these dilations of each other? Why or why not?

No. We need to scale every side length. 

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