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Grade 7 Chapter 5
Ratios, Proportions, and Similarity
Question | Answer |
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center of dilation | The point of intersection of lines through each pair of corresponding vertices in a dilation. |
congruent angles | Angles that have the same measure. |
conversion factor | A fraction whose numerator and denominator represent the same quantity but use different units. |
cross products | The product of numbers on the diagonal when comparing two ratios. |
dilation | A transformation that enlarges or reduces a figure. |
enlargement | An increase in size of all dimensions in the same proportions. |
equivalent ratio | Ratios that name the same comparison. |
indirect measurement | The technique of using similar figures and proportions to find a measure. |
proportion | An equation that states that two ratios are equivalent. |
rate | A ratio that compares two quantities measured in different units. |
ratio | A comparison of two quantities by division. |
reduction | A decrease in the size of all dimensions. |
scale | The ratio between two sets of measurements. |
scale drawing | A drawing that uses a scale to make an object smaller than or larger than the real object. |
scale factor | The ratio used to enlarge or reduce similar figures. |
scale model | A proportional model of a three-dimensional object. |
similar | Figures with the same shape but not necessarily the same size are similar. |
unit price | A unit rate used to compare prices. |
unit rate | A rate in which the second quantity in the comparison is one unit. |