Question

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read the sentences below, filling in the blanks with items from this list. each item will be used once.
equal
dilation
center of dilation
resize
scale
enlarge
scale factor

1. a geometric transformation that changes the size of a figure while keeping its shape and orientation is called ____________.
2. the fixed point in a plane from which all points are expanded or contracted during a dilation is called the ____________.

Explanation:

1. For the first blank: The definition matches the geometric transformation that alters size while preserving shape/orientation, which is dilation.
2. For the second blank: The fixed point from which dilation expands or contracts points is the center of dilation.

Answer:

1. A geometric transformation that changes the size of a figure while keeping its shape and orientation is called dilation
2. The fixed point in a plane from which all points are expanded or contracted during a dilation is called the center of dilation