Similarity and Dilation Practice

If the scale factor is less than one, the new figure will be

• an enlargement
• a reduction
• a scale factor
• bigger

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.1

If the scale factor is greater than one, the new figure will be

• a reduction
• an enlargement
• a scale
• not proportional

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.1

What is the scale factor from ΔDEF to ΔABC?

• 1/2
• 7/3
• 2
• 10/3

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

If the original lengths are multiplied by 2, what are the new coordinates?

• (0, 0), (12, 18), (12, 0)
• (0, 0), (18, 12), (12, 0)
• (0, 0), (12, 18), (0, 12)
• (0, 0), (18, 12), (0, 12)

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Which triangle is similar to the above triangle ?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2A

Dilate the figure by a scale factor of 3 with the origin as the center of dilation. What are the coordinates of the image?
A(3,3) B(6,6) C(9,3)

• A'(9,9) B'(18,18) C'(27,9)
• A'(6,6) B'(9,9) C'(12,6)
• A'(0,0) B'(3,3) C'(6,0)
• A'(1,1) B'(2,2) C'(3,1)

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

A triangle has vertices with coordinates (2,0), (3, -1) and (-2,-5). If the triangle is dilated by a scale factor of 3 with the origin as the center of dilation, what are the coordinates of the vertices of the image?

• (5,3), (6,2), (1,-2)
• (6,0), (9,-3), (-6,-15)
• (2/3,0), (1,-1/3), (-2/3,-5/3)
• (-1,-3), (0,-4), (-5,-8)

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

State the coordinate of the image of the given point B (-10,-6) under a dilation with center at the origin with the given scale factor k = 1/2.

• (5,3)
• (20,12)
• (-20,-12)
• (-5,-3)

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

The point (8, 12) was dilated to become point (2, 3). What was the scale factor?

• ½
• ¼
• 4
• 2

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Dilate Point B by a scale factor of 1/2

• (1.5,-4)
• (-1.5,1)
• (-1,-1.5)
• (-2,-2)

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CCSS.8.G.A.3