Dilations

Triangle ABC will be dilated by a scale factor of 1/2.  What will be the coordinates of C'?

• (-1, -2.5)
• (12, 6)
• (3, -1.5)
• (0, 1.5)

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Enlargement or reduction?  Find the scale factor!

• It's a reduction; the scale factor is 2.
• It's an enlargement; the scale factor is 2.
• It's an enlargement; the scale factor is 1/2.
• It's a reduction; the scale factor is 1/2.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

If the scale factor is greater than 1, the dilation is...

• an enlargement
• a rotation
• a translation
• a reduction

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

If the scale factor is less than 1, the dilation is...

• an enlargement
• a translation
• a rotation
• a reduction

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Enlargement or reduction?  Find the scale factor!

• It's an enlargement; the scale factor is 1/2.
• It's an enlargement; the scale factor is 2.
• It's a reduction; the scale factor is 1/2.
• It's a reduction; the scale factor is 2.

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

Triangle ABC has vertices A (-2, 2), B (2, 4) and C (3, -1).  What are the coordinates of A' after a dilation by a scale factor of 2.5?

• (-5, 5)
• (5, -5)
• (5, 10)
• (7.5, -2.5)

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Triangle ABC is dilated so that the coordinates of C' are (2, -1).  What was the scale factor of the dilation?

• 3
• 2
• 1/2
• 1/3

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Polygon ABCDE will be dilated by a scale factor of 2. Which statement is NOT true of the dilation?

• The corresponding angles of the two polygons will be congruent.

• The dilation will be an enlargement.

• The pre-image and the image will be congruent.

• The corresponding sides of the two polygons will be proportional.

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CCSS.8.G.A.4

CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

Enlargement or reduction?  Find the scale factor!

• It's an enlargement; the scale factor is 3.
• It's a reduction; the scale factor is 1/3.
• It's a reduction; the scale factor is 1/2.
• It's an enlargement; the scale factor is 2. 

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Which could be the rule used to dilate ABC to A'B'C'?

• (5x, 5y)
• (3x, 3y)
• (1/3 x, 1/3 y)
• (2x, 2y)

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.2