Dilations

Front

What is a dilation?

Back

A dilation is a transformation that alters the size of a figure, either enlarging or reducing it, while maintaining its shape.

Front

What happens to a figure when the scale factor is greater than 1?

Back

The figure is enlarged.

Front

What happens to a figure when the scale factor is less than 1?

Back

The figure is reduced.

Front

What is the scale factor if a point (8, 12) is dilated to (2, 3)?

Back

1/4

Front

What is the scale factor if a point is enlarged from (2, 3) to (6, 9)?

Back

3

Front

True or False: A dilation can only be an enlargement.

Back

False

Front

True or False: A dilation can be either an enlargement or a reduction.

Back

True

Front

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

Back

The figure remains the same size.

Front

What is the scale factor if a figure is reduced to half its size?

Back

1/2

Front

What is the effect of a scale factor of 2 on a figure?

Back

The figure is enlarged to twice its original size.