Dilations and Scale Factor

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What is the term for the number you multiply by the sides to create a similar figure?

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Scale Factor

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

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What is the scale factor if the small shape is 3 units and the big shape is 6 units?

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2

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

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If the scale factor is less than one, what type of transformation occurs?

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A reduction

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Front

What is a dilation?

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Either an enlargement or a reduction.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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If the scale factor is greater than one, what type of transformation occurs?

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An enlargement

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Front

What is the scale factor from a shape of 4 units to a shape of 8 units?

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2

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

Front

What happens to the dimensions of a figure when the scale factor is 1?

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The figure 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 1/2, what happens to its size?

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It is reduced to half its original size.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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What is the relationship between corresponding angles in similar figures?

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Corresponding angles are equal.

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

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

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3

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CCSS.7.G.A.1