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Central Dilation


Dilation

A dilation that is not merely a translation. Two triangles related by a central dilation are said to be perspective triangles because the lines joining corresponding vertices concur.


See also

Dilation, Perspective Triangles, Spiral Similarity, Translation

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References

Coxeter, H. S. M. and Greitzer, S. L. "Dilation." §4.7 in Geometry Revisited. Washington, DC: Math. Assoc. Amer., pp. 94-95, 1967.

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Central Dilation

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

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