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