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Triangle N T M is shown. Angle N T M is a right angle. An altitude is drawn from point T to point U on side N M to form a right angle. The length of N T is y, the length of T M is 6, the length of N U is 9, and the length of U M is 3.

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Triangles R S T and V U T are connected at point T. Angles R S T and V U T are right angles. The length of side R S is 12 and the length of side S T is 16. The length of side T U is 8 and the length of U V is 6.

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StartFraction R S Over V U EndFraction = StartFraction S T Over U T EndFraction and angle S is-congruent-to angle U
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StartFraction R S Over V U EndFraction = StartFraction S T Over U T EndFraction = StartFraction R T Over V T EndFraction
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StartFraction R S Over V U EndFraction = StartFraction T U Over T S EndFraction and angle S is-congruent-to angle U
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StartFraction R S Over V U EndFraction = StartFraction T U Over T S EndFraction = StartFraction R T Over V T EndFraction
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Which must be true? Select two options.

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Point H is the center of the circle that passes through points D, E, and F.
B
Point H is the center of the circle that passes through points L, M, and N.
C
Line segment H E is-congruent-to line segment H D
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D
Line segment L H is-congruent-to line segment N H
Option D
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Line segment F L is-congruent-to line segment F N
Option E
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Triangles A B C and A double-prime B double-prime C double-prime connect at point C. Triangle A B C is rotated and then made smaller to form triangle A double-prime B double-prime C double-prime.

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a rotation and a reflection
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a translation and a dilation
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a reflection and a dilation
D
a dilation and a rotation
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Triangle ABC was dilated using the rule .

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10 units
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12 units
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16 units
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20 units
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is an altitude in triangle WXZ.

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XWZ is an obtuse angle.
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XWZ is a right angle.
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XWZ is congruent to WXY.
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XWZ is congruent to XZW.
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Point X is the circumcenter of ΔABC.What is the length of XB?

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4.2 cm
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4.6 cm
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4.8 cm
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5.3 cm
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Quadrilateral JKLM was dilated according to the ruleDO,(x,y) to create the image quadrilateral J'K'L'M', which is shown on the graph.

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(0, -4)
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(0, -1)
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(0, 0)
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(0, 4)
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Which best explains why all equilateral triangles are similar?

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All equilateral triangles can be mapped onto each other using dilations.
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All equilateral triangles can be mapped onto each other using rigid transformations.
C
All equilateral triangles can be mapped onto each other using combinations of dilations and rigid transformations.
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All equilateral triangles are congruent and therefore similar, with side lengths in a 1:1 ratio.
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If an image of a triangle is congruent to the pre-image, what is the scale factor of the dilation?

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0.1
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1
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10
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On a coordinate plane, Rectangles A B C D and E F G H are shown. The length of side A B is 6 units and the length of side B C is 3 units. The length of side E F is 8 units and the length of side F G is 4 units.

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Yes, because corresponding sides are parallel and have lengths in the ratio
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B
Yes, because both figures are rectangles and all rectangles are similar.
C
No, because the center of dilation is not at (0, 0).
D
No, because corresponding sides have different slopes.
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In the diagram, DG = 12, GF = 4, EH = 9, and HF = 3.

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∠DFE is 4 times greater than ∠GFH.
B
∠FHG is the measure of ∠FED.
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C
∠DFE is congruent to ∠GFH.
D
∠FHG is congruent to ∠EFD.
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Triangle TVW is dilated according to the ruleDO,(x,y) to create the image triangle T'V'W', which is not shown.

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T'(-3, 6) and V'(0, 3)
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T'(-3, 6) and V'(0, 1)
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T'(-1, 2) and V'(0, 3)
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T'(-1, 2) and V'(0, 1)
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Triangles L M N and P O N connect at point N. Angles L M N and N O P are congruent.

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because both triangles appear to be equilateral
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because∠MNL and ∠ONP are congruent angles
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because one pair of congruent corresponding angles is sufficient to determine similar triangles
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because both triangles appear to be isosceles, ∠MLN ≅ ∠LMN, and ∠NOP ≅ ∠OPN
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Consider the two triangles.

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Point P is the center of dilation. Triangle A B C is dilated to create triangle A prime B prime C prime. The length of P A is 2 and the length of P B is 3. The Length of A A prime is 4 and the length of B B prime is 5.

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Yes, it is an enlargement with a scale factor of 3.
B
Yes, it is an enlargement with a scale factor of .
Option B
C
No, it is not a dilation because the points of the image are not moved away from the center of dilation proportionally.
D
No, it is not a dilation because the sides of the image are proportionally reduced from the pre-image.
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Consider △RST and △RYX.

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StartFraction R Y Over Y S EndFraction = StartFraction R X Over X T EndFraction = StartFraction X Y Over T S EndFraction
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B
StartFraction R Y Over R S EndFraction = StartFraction R X Over R T EndFraction = StartFraction X Y Over T S EndFraction
Option B
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StartFraction R Y Over R S EndFraction = StartFraction R X Over R T EndFraction = StartFraction R S Over R Y EndFraction
Option C
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StartFraction R Y Over R X EndFraction = StartFraction R S Over R T EndFraction = StartFraction X Y Over T S EndFraction
Option D
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Triangle RST was dilated by a scale factor of . The image, triangle R'S'T', is an isosceles triangle, with each leg measuring 8 units.

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4 units
B
8 units
C
16 units
D
20 units
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Read the proof.Given: AB ∥ DEProve: △ACB ~ △DCE

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AA similarity theorem.
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SSS similarity theorem.
C
AAS similarity theorem.
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ASA similarity theorem.
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Point Z is the incenter of ΔSRT.

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24°
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31°
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35°
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62°

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