Dilations Quiz

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

• addition 
• subtraction 
• multiplication 
• division 

Tags

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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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

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)

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

What scale factor was used to produce the image?

• 2
• -2
• ¹/₂
• 1

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.2

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

The resulting image after a dilation will be ________________.

• Similar

• Congruent

• Non-proportional

• the same in area and perimeter.

What is the scale factor A (2, 6) —> A’(3, 9)

• 1

• cannot be determined

• 3

• 1/2

• 3/2

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)

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

Which of the following algebraic representations represents a dilation?

• (x,y) → (x + k, y + k)
• (x,y) → (x/k, y/k)
• (x,y) → (kx, ky)

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3