Dilations REVIEW

A dilation produces a similar figure

• True

• False

When the scale factor of a dilation is less than one, the dilation is a reduction (gets smaller).

• True

• False

An image is dilated at a scale factor of 1.5. This means the dilation is an enlargement and the dilated image will be bigger.

• True

• False

Choose the correct scale factor:

• 2
• 3
• 1/3
• 1/2

Dilate the figure by a scale factor of 3 with the origin as the center of dilation. What are the coordinates of the image?
A(3,3) B(6,6) C(9,3)

• A'(9,9) B'(18,18) C'(27,9)
• A'(6,6) B'(9,9) C'(12,6)
• A'(0,0) B'(3,3) C'(6,0)
• A'(1,1) B'(2,2) C'(3,1)

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.

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. 

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)

The point (8, 12) was dilated to become point (2, 3). What was the scale factor?

• ½
• ¼
• 4
• 2

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