dilations

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What does the scale factor do in a dilation?

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Tells you how much the image grows or shrinks.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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What is the scale factor for a dilation that reduces a shape to half its size?

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k = 1/2.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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If a triangle has vertices A (1, 2), B (3, 4), and C (5, 6), what are the coordinates of A' after a dilation by a scale factor of 3?

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A' (3, 6).

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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If the scale factor is greater than 1, the dilation is...

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an enlargement.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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Dilation changes a shape's __________?

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Size.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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What is the scale factor for a dilation that enlarges a shape to twice its size?

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k = 2.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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How do you find the coordinates of a point after dilation?

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Multiply the original coordinates by the scale factor.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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What happens to a shape when the scale factor is equal to 1?

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The shape remains the same size.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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If a shape is dilated by a scale factor of 0.5, what type of transformation occurs?

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A reduction.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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What is the center of dilation?

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The fixed point in the plane about which all points are expanded or contracted.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3