Question

Triangle B C D is shrunk to form triangle B prime C prime D prime.
Identify the type of transformation that maps triangle BCD onto triangle B’C’D’.

The transformation is a
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Answer 1

The transformation that maps triangle BCD onto triangle B'C'D' is a **dilation**. A dilation reduces the size of a figure while maintaining its shape and proportions, effectively shrinking triangle BCD to form triangle B'C'D'.