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vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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compare | A type of thinking. To examine the similarities and/or differences. |
image | the figure that results from some transformation of a figure |
corresponding | sides or angles that have the same relative position in similar figures are considered this |
similar figures | Figures that have the same shape but different sizes; their sides are proportional, while their corresponding angles are equal |
scale factor | A factor by which a figure is enlarged or reduced. |
ratio | a comparison of two quantities that tells the scale between them |
congruent figures | Have the same size and shape, and their corresponding parts have equal measures. |