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What are the coordinates of point cap s double prime ?

A
open paren 9 halves comma negative 3 halves close paren
B
open paren negative 15 halves comma 0 close paren
C
open paren negative 3 halves comma 9 halves close paren
D
open paren negative 9 halves comma 15 halves close paren
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Which transformations could be performed to show that triangle ABC is similar to triangle cap A double prime cap b double prime cap c double prime ?

A
a reflection over the x -axis, then a dilation by a scale factor of 3
B
a 180 degrees rotation about the origin, then a dilation by a scale factor of 1 third
C
a reflection over the x -axis, then a dilation by a scale factor of 1 third
D
a 180 degrees rotation about the origin, then a dilation by a scale factor of 3
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Which transformations could have occurred to map triangle ABC to triangle cap A double prime cap b double prime cap c double prime ?

A
a rotation and a reflection
B
a rotation and a dilation
C
a translation and a dilation
D
a reflection and a dilation
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Which composition of transformations will create a pair of similar, not congruent triangles?

A
a rotation, then a dilation
B
a rotation, then a reflection
C
a translation, then a rotation
D
a reflection, then a translation
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Which diagram can be used to prove triangle ABC approximates triangle DEC using similarity transformations?

A
Image with description Triangles A B C and C E D have different angle measures.
B
Image with description Triangle A B C is reflected across side A C and then is dilated to form smaller triangle C E D.
C
Image with description Triangle A B C is rotated about point C and then is dilated to form smaller triangle C E D.
D
Image with description Triangles A B C and C E D have different angle measures.
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Which diagram could be used to prove triangle ABC approximates triangle DEC using similarity transformations?

A
Image with description Triangles A B C and D E C are shown. The measure of angles for both triangles is different.
B
Image with description Triangle A B C is reflected across side A C and then is dilated to form smaller triangle D C E.
C
Image with description Triangles A B C and D E C are connected at a common point C.
D
Image with description Triangle A B C is reflected, translated to the left, and then is dilated to form triangle D C E.
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Which piece of additional information can be used to prove triangle CEA approximates triangle CDB ?

A
triangle BDC is a right triangle.
B
angle BDC and angle AED are right angles.
C
line segment AE is congruent to line segment ED
D
angle DBC is congruent to angle DCB

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