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Circle A has center of (0,4) and a radius of 6, and circle B has a center of (-3,5) and a radius of 24. What steps will help show that circle A is similar to circle B?

Translate circle A using the rule (x + 3y - 1). Rotate circle A 180° about the center
Dilate circle A by a scale factor of 4
Reflect circle A over the line y = x​

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Answer: Translate circle A using the rule (x + 3y - 1), Dilate circle A by a scale factor of 4

Explanation:

You need to first map the centers onto each other, then make the radii equal using a dilation.

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