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Which of the following statements is true about the two parallelograms graphed below?
Which of the following statements is true about the two parallelograms graphed below?
- They are not similar, because one can be obtained by dilating the other about the origin with a scale factor of 1.4 (correct)
- They are not similar, because one can be obtained by dilating the other about the origin with a scale factor of 1.2
- They are similar, because one can be obtained by dilating the other about the origin with a scale factor of 1.4
- They are similar, because one can be obtained by dilating the other about the origin with a scale factor of 1.2
What is John using the scale model of his yard for?
What is John using the scale model of his yard for?
- To determine the perimeter of his yard
- To decide on a new layout for his garden (correct)
- To calculate the area of his yard
- To measure the height of his trees
What is the purpose of dilating one parallelogram about the origin with a scale factor of 1?
What is the purpose of dilating one parallelogram about the origin with a scale factor of 1?
- To translate the parallelogram (correct)
- To make the parallelogram larger
- To make the parallelogram smaller
- To rotate the parallelogram
What does it mean for two parallelograms to be similar?
What does it mean for two parallelograms to be similar?
What does John want to put in his yard?
What does John want to put in his yard?