What is a Dilation?

What is a Dilation?

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When someone's eyes dilate, their pupils get bigger or smaller, but they always stay the same shape. Dilation in math is very similar. When you dilate a figure, you change the size of the figure without changing its shape. This tutorial introduces you to dilation. Take a look!

Keywords:

  • Dilation
  • Change Size
  • Larger
  • Smaller
  • Shrink
  • Enlarge
  • Definition