A dilation is a transformation that produce an image that is the same shape as the original,but is a different size.A dilation that creates a larger image is called an enlargement.A dilation that creates a smaller image is called a reduction. ...... if the scale factor is 1,the figure and the image are congruent.
A dilation is a transformation that produces an image that is the same shape as the original, but is a different size. A dilation that creates a larger image is called an enlargement. ... If the scale factor is 1, the figure and the image are congruent. The word "dilate" is often heard in relation to the human eye.