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Motions in Geometry
11.3 Similarity Mappings
Mathematics for Elementary Teachers: A Conceptual Approach

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Section 11.3

Similarity Mappings: Illustrates similarity mappings with both positive and negative scale factors for 2-D and 3-D figures, and develops the familiar similarity properties of triangles.

Subsections: Similarity and Scale Factors; Similar Polygons; Similar Triangles; Problem-Solving Application; Scale Factors with Area and Volume; Sizes and Shapes of Living Things

One-page Math Activity: Enlargements with Pattern Blocks