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Homothecy


A similarity transformation which preserves orientation, also called a homothety.


See also

Complement, Homothetic, Homothetic Center, Similitude Ratio, Similarity Transformation

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References

Coxeter, H. S. M. Introduction to Geometry, 2nd ed. New York: Wiley, p. 68, 1969.Croft, H. T.; Falconer, K. J.; and Guy, R. K. Unsolved Problems in Geometry. New York: Springer-Verlag, p. 3, 1991.

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Homothecy." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Homothecy.html

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