Stage 17 · Similarity & Dilation

17.4.3 Perimeter Ratio Equals the Scale Factor

17.4 Properties of Similar Triangles

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17.4.3 Perimeter Ratio Equals the Scale Factor

Core idea

Every side grows by k, so the full distance around naturally grows by k as well.

Module goal. Once we can test for similarity, we ask what it actually buys us: how corresponding segments, perimeter, and area change with the scale factor, so learners can both compute and apply.
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