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What is a dilation with a scale factor k > 1 called?

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Enlargement

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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What is the result of dilating Point B (3, -8) by a scale factor of 1/2 with the origin as the center of dilation?

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(-1.5, 1)

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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What type of dilation is represented by a scale factor k = 5/4?

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Enlargement

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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If the origin is the center of dilation and the scale factor is 1/2, is it an enlargement or a reduction?

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It's a reduction; the scale factor is 1/2.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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What is the scale factor if the origin is the center of dilation and the result is twice the original size?

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2

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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What is the definition of dilation in geometry?

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A transformation that alters the size of a figure but not its shape.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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What happens to the coordinates of a point (x, y) when it is dilated by a scale factor k?

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The new coordinates are (kx, ky).

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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If a dilation has a scale factor of 1, what is the effect on the figure?

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The figure remains unchanged.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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What is the scale factor for a reduction?

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A scale factor less than 1.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Front

What is the scale factor for an enlargement?

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A scale factor greater than 1.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3