Question

Two transformation are performed on a figure in the coordinates plane. The first transformation is a translation 8 units to the left. Which Sedona transformation will result in a image that is similar to, but not congruent to, the original figure?
A. A clockwise rotation of 90 degrees about the center
B. A clockwise rotation of 180 degrees about the center
C. A dilation by a scale factor of 1 with the origin as the center of a dilation
D. A dilation by a scale factor of 1/2 with the origin as the center of dilation

Answer 1

Answer:

Only option D is correct as a dilation by a scale factor of 1/2 with the origin as the center of dilation would transform the object which would still be similar to the original figure, but it would no longer be congruent to the original figure due to reduction in size due to a dilation by a scale factor of 1/2.

Step-by-step explanation:

When we transform a certain shape, we normally associate the original shape as 'object', while the transformed shape is associated as "image',

If any shape like triangle, parallelogram or any other certain quadrilateral is rotated, reflected or translated, it wold preserve the same size. Hence, the resulting transformed image would be similar and also called 'congruent' to the original object.

But, if any shape like triangle, parallelogram or any other certain quadrilateral is enlarged or resized, it would certainly change in size. Therefore, the resulting transformed image would still be considered as similar, but it would no longer congruent to the original object.

Hence, when two transformation are performed on a figure in the coordinates plane. The first transformation is a translation 8 units to the left. A dilation by a scale factor of 1/2 with the origin as the center of dilation would transform the object which would still be similar to the original figure, but it would no longer be congruent to the original figure due to reduction in size due to a dilation by a scale factor of 1/2.

In all other cases, like a clockwise rotation of 90 degrees about the center, A clockwise rotation of 180 degrees about the center and a dilation by a scale factor of 1 with the origin as the center of a dilation would not not alter the size of the shape, and the resulting transformed image would be similar as well as called 'congruent' to the original object.

Hence, only option D is correct as a dilation by a scale factor of 1/2 with the origin as the center of dilation would transform the object which would still be similar to the original figure, but it would no longer be congruent to the original figure due to reduction in size due to a dilation by a scale factor of 1/2.

Therefore, only option D is correct.

Keywords: dilation, transformation

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