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What is a dilation in geometry?

Back

A dilation is a transformation that alters the size of a figure but keeps its shape, using a center point and a scale factor.

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What does the scale factor indicate in a dilation?

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The scale factor indicates how much larger or smaller the image will be compared to the original figure. A scale factor greater than 1 enlarges the figure, while a scale factor between 0 and 1 reduces it.

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If a triangle is dilated by a scale factor of 2, what happens to its dimensions?

Back

Each dimension of the triangle is multiplied by 2, making the triangle twice as large.

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What is the image of a point (x, y) after a dilation with a scale factor of 3?

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The image of the point will be (3x, 3y).

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What happens to a polygon when it is dilated by a scale factor less than 1?

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The image of the polygon will be smaller than the original polygon.

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How do you find the coordinates of a dilated figure?

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Multiply each coordinate of the original figure by the scale factor.

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What is the center of dilation?

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The center of dilation is the fixed point in the plane about which all points are expanded or contracted during the dilation.

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If the scale factor is 1, what is the result of the dilation?

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The image will be congruent to the original figure; there is no change in size.

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What is the effect of a negative scale factor in dilation?

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A negative scale factor not only changes the size of the figure but also reflects it across the center of dilation.

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How do you express a dilation mathematically?

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A dilation can be expressed as (x, y) --> (kx, ky), where k is the scale factor.