Use the definition of similarity in terms of similarity transformations to determine whether the two figures are similar. Explain your answer.

[list=1][br][*]Examine the orientation of the triangles.[br][*]Determine whether a dilation has taken place by calculating the scale factor.[br][*]Calculate the scale factor of the changes in the side lengths.[br][*]Determine if another transformation has taken place.[br][*]State your conclusion.[br][/list][br][br]This applet is provided by Walch Education as supplemental material for their mathematics programs. Visit www.walch.com for more information.