About This Lesson
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"This unit focuses on understanding similarity in terms of similarity transformations and proving theorems about similarity. The emphasis shifts ... to transformational geometry, by building ...applications of dilation. ...Through guided discoveries and real-world applications, using technology and measuring tools, ...Students’ learning culminates with an architectural application of similarity in designing and peer-reviewing proposals for a miniature golf course."