Chapter 7 Vocabulary
Across
- 2. The ratio of the length on a model or drawing to the actual length of the object.
- 5. A dilation with a scale factor between 0 and 1.
- 9. Two geometric figures that have the same shape, but not necessarily the same size.
- 10. A comparison of two quantities using division.
- 12. The ratio of the lengths of the corresponding sides of similar polygons.
- 14. Another name for Scale Factor.
- 16. If two polygons are similar, then their corresponding angles are ________________.
- 17. If two polygons are similar, then their corresponding sides are _________________.
- 18. A special sequence of numbers in which each new entry is the sum of the previous two numbers in the sequence. 1,1,2,3,5,...
- 20. A segment in a triangle with endpoints at the midpoints of two sides of a triangle.
- 22. An object with lengths proportional to the object it represents.
- 23. The meaning of the ":" symbol in a proportion. Such as 2:1.
- 24. The values on the bottom of the first fraction and the top of the 2nd fraction on a proportion.
- 25. A dilation is performed with respect to a point called the _____________ of dilation.
Down
- 1. The type of triangle similarity shortened as "SSS"
- 3. An equation setting two ratios equal.
- 4. A comparison of 3 or more quantities.
- 6. A transformation that enlarges or reduces the original figure.
- 7. A dilation with a scale factor greater than 1.
- 8. A drawing with lengths proportional to the object it represents.
- 11. The type of triangle similarity shortened as "AA"
- 13. The product of the extremes and the product of the means.
- 15. A type of transformation that produces a similar figure is called a _____________ transformation.
- 19. The type of triangle similarity shortened as "SAS"
- 21. The values at the top of the first fraction and the bottom of the second fraction in a proportion.