Dilations

A dilation is which of the following: 

• only an enlargement
• only a reduction
• Either an enlargement or a reduction
• Neither an enlargement or a reduction

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TEKS.MATH.G.3A

A dilation produces a congruent figure

• True

• False

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

When a dilation has a scale factor greater than one, the dilation is an enlargement.

• True
• False

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TEKS.MATH.G.3A

When the scale factor of a dilation is less than one, the dilation is a reduction.

• True
• False

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TEKS.MATH.G.3A

How do you write the algebraic notation when the scale factor is 3?

• (x, y) goes to (1/3x, 1/3y)
• (x, y) goes to (-3x, -3y)
• (x, y) goes to (x + 3, y + 3)
• (x, y) goes to (3x, 3y)

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

How do you write the algebraic notation when the scale factor is 1/2?

• (x, y) goes to (2x, 2y)
• (x, y) goes to (1/2x, 1/2y)
• (x, y) goes to (-2x, -2y)
• (x, y) goes to (2x, 1/2y)

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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

• addition 
• subtraction 
• multiplication 
• division 

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TEKS.MATH.G.3A

The __________ is the ratio of a length of the new figure to the corresponding length on the original figure.

• reduction
• enlargement
• scale factor
• center of dilation

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TEKS.MATH.7.5C

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

• G' (5,3)

• G' (20,12)

• G' (-20,-12)

• G' (-5,-3)

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Similar figures have the same ______ but different ______. 

• measure; shapes
• sizes; shapes
• value; measures
• shape; sizes

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6