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← Understanding Similarity Transformations

Concept

Similarity Transformation

A combination of rigid motions and dilations is called a similarity transformation. The scale factor of a similarity transformation is the product of the scale factors of the dilations.

One triangle is mapped onto the other triangle using rigid motions and dilations

Move the slider to create a similarity transformation by combining rigid motions and dilations. Similar figures are created as the result of a similarity transformation.

Two similar figures of which one is mapped onto the other after applying rigid motions

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