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Which transformation is not an isometry?
Dilation.
Which transformation is not always an isometry?
Dilation
What is an isometry?
A isometry is a transformation where distance (aka size) is preserved. In a dilation, the size is being altered, so no, it is not an isometry.
What transformation is not an isometry?
Dilation - the image created is not congruent to the pre-image
Is a dilation an isometry?
A dilation is never an isometry.I know this because I got the answer wrong on a quiz and I my teacher told me the correct choice.
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