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)

Tags

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.

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

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

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

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

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

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

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

Dilation rules use ______________ to change the ___________ of a shape. 

• addition; location
• division; direction
• subtraction; orientation
• multiplication; size

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

A dilation always produces a congruent figure.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

A dilation always produces a similar figure. Similar figures have the same ______ but different ______. 

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

Tags

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)

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

State the coordinate of the image of the given point B (4,9) under a dilation with center at the origin with the given scale factor r = 2.

• (2,4.5)
• (-8,-18)
• (8,18)
• (9,4)

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

A dilation produces a similar figure

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3