Dilations

Front

A dilation can produce a smaller figure also known as a ______

Back

reduction

Front

In a dilation what mathematical operation is used with the scale factor?

Back

multiplication

Front

If a figure has a side length that is 12 units long and is dilated such that the side length of the image is 24 units long, what is the scale factor?

Back

2

Front

A dilation creates a similar figure. True or False?

Back

True

Front

The 'image' is the shape before the dilation. True or False?

Back

False

Front

What is the scale factor if a figure is enlarged from 5 units to 15 units?

Back

3

Front

What is the center of dilation?

Back

The fixed point in a dilation from which all points are expanded or contracted.

Front

If a triangle has vertices at (1, 2), (3, 4), and (5, 6), and is dilated by a scale factor of 2, what are the new coordinates of the vertices?

Back

(2, 4), (6, 8), (10, 12)

Front

What happens to the angles of a figure during a dilation?

Back

The angles remain the same.

Front

If a rectangle has a length of 8 units and a width of 4 units, and is reduced by a scale factor of 1/2, what are the new dimensions?

Back

Length: 4 units, Width: 2 units.