Dilation & Scale Factor

Front

Similar figures have the same ______ but different ______.

Back

shape; sizes

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

Front

When A(3, 6) is under a dilation of 2 what are the coordinates of A'?

Back

(6, 12)

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Front

If a line segment has a length of 12 units and after a dilation the image length is 4 units, what was the scale factor?

Back

1/3

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Front

State the coordinate of the image of the given point B (4,9) under a dilation with center at the origin with the given scale factor of 2.

Back

B' (8 ,18)

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Front

If a dilation produces a congruent figure, then the scale factor was equal to _____

Back

1

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Front

What is the definition of dilation in geometry?

Back

A transformation that produces a figure similar to the original by enlarging or reducing it based on a scale factor.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Front

What is a scale factor?

Back

A number that scales, or multiplies, some quantity.

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

Front

If the scale factor is greater than 1, what happens to the figure?

Back

The figure is enlarged.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Front

If the scale factor is less than 1, what happens to the figure?

Back

The figure is reduced.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Front

What is the effect of a scale factor of 1 on a figure?

Back

The figure remains unchanged.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3