The Basics of Dilations

Front

A __________________ is a transformation that enlarges or reduces the size from pre-image to image based on a scale factor.

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dilation

Front

An ________________ means that the image is larger than the pre-image.

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enlargement

Front

A ________________ means that the image is smaller than the pre-image.

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reduction

Front

When the scale factor is greater than 1 on a dilation, it produces:

Back

an enlargement

Front

When dilations have a scale factor of less than 1, it causes a ___________________.

Back

reduction

Front

Which scale factor will cause a reduction? Options: 4, 100, 7, 1/4

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1/4

Front

Which scale factor will cause an enlargement? Options: 5, 0.5, 5/10, 0.55

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5

Front

Which transformation will produce a similar figure? Options: translation, dilation, rotation, reflection.

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dilation

Front

Which transformation does NOT produce congruent figures? Options: translations, reflections, rotations, dilations.

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dilations

Front

A dilation with a scale factor of 4 will produce an enlargement.

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true