Similar Figures
Learning Objective
I can determine if two 2D shapes are similar by describing a sequence of rotations, reflections, translations, and dilations that maps one onto the other.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Explain in your own words what it means for two figures to be similar.
2. Describe the difference between similar and congruent figures. Can a figure be both similar and congruent to another figure? Explain your answer.
3. Imagine you have two squares, one with a side length of 2 cm and another with a side length of 4 cm. Describe a sequence of transformations (dilation, rotation, reflection, translation) that would map the smaller square onto the larger square.
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