Objectives
Change the scale factor of similar triangles to make relative comparisons of the areas and perimeters
Vocabulary
- scale factor
- dilate
- area
- perimeter
About the Lesson
This “create your own” activity is designed for students to work independently or with a partner to complete this investigation. The time varies for this activity depending on whether the TI-Nspire document (.tns file) is provided or created by the students.