Vocab Flashcard 8 in Similarity

Front

Two objects with the same shape but not size are _______.

Back

Similar

Front

Image of point B(4,9) under dilation (scale factor 2) at origin:

Back

B' (8, 18)

Front

Scale factor used for the image?

Back

1/2

Front

In similar polygons, corresponding sides are ___ and angles are ___.

Back

proportional, congruent.

Front

Proportion to solve for missing side x:

Back

B

Front

ΔSQR∼ΔSPT. Corresponding sides?

Back

TP and RQ

Front

Proportion to find missing side:

Back

Front

This symbol stands for ...

Back

is similar to

Front

Multiplying by a scale factor < 1 results in...

Back

a reduction.

Front

Multiplying by a scale factor > 1 results in...

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an enlargement.