Outrageously Funny Word Dictionary :: Dilations

👉 Dilations are transformations in mathematics that involve stretching or shrinking shapes. In other words, a dilation is an operation that changes the size of a shape without changing its shape itself. Dilation can be applied to objects by stretching them horizontally, vertically, or both. For example, consider a square with side length 4 units. A dilation would stretch it into a rectangle with dimensions 8 units (width) and 4 units (height). This transformation is known as a horizontal dilation because the

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