All Circles Are Similar- Especially Circular Pizza!

What better way to demonstrate that all circles are similar then to use pizzas! Gaines Street Pies explains how all pizza pies are similar through transformations.

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Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Keywords: pizza, circle, similar, dilate, scale, factor, gaines, radius, street, pies, translation, dough, michael, mckinnon, transformation, dilation, slide
Instructional Component Type(s): Perspectives Video: Professional/Enthusiast
Resource Collection: CPALMS Perspectives Videos for Geometry

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