Exploring Dilations

Two objects that are the same shape but not necessarily the same size are _______.

• Congruent

• Vertical

• Similar

• Complementary

TRUE OR FALSE:

Two objects that are similar will have proportional measurements.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Could these figures be similar?

• YES

• NO

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.8.G.A.4

Could these figures be similar?

• YES

• NO

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.8.G.A.4

Could these figures be similar?

• YES

• NO

Could these figures be similar?

• YES

• NO

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.8.G.A.4

A scale drawing that is bigger than the the actual figure is called ___________________.

• a reduction

• an enlargement

• a dilation

• a giant

A scale drawing that is smaller than the the actual figure is called ___________________.

• a reduction

• an enlargement

• a dilation

• a tiny

TRUE OR FALSE:

All enlargements have a scale factor of

r > 1.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Name the center of dilation.

• A

• B

• C

• B'