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A transformation that produces a similar figure, such as a dilation, is called a(n):

a) Contraction
b) Translation
c) Rotation
d) Enlargement

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Answer:

d) Enlargement

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Final answer:

A transformation that produces a similar figure is a dilation, and the closest term among the given options is 'Enlargement'. Other options such as translation, rotation, and contraction are transformations but don't imply a change in size.

Step-by-step explanation:

A transformation that produces a similar figure, which means a figure that has the same shape but potentially a different size, is called a dilation. Among the options given, none are precisely the term for dilations, but choice d) Enlargement is the closest term that implies a similar figure. An enlargement implies a change in size but not in shape, which is consistent with the effects of a dilation. A dilation can also reduce the size of a figure, and in such a case, it might be called a contraction, but since this option is not a universal term for all dilations, enlargement is the closest match. Translation, rotation, and contraction are other forms of transformations, but they do not necessarily produce similar figures with different sizes; instead, they move or rotate the figure without altering its size or shape.

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