Dilations Quiz

What is a dilation?

• The process of making a polygon larger or smaller without changing its shape

• The process of making a polygon move up, down, left, or right without changing its shape or size

• The process of making a polygon flip over an invisible line without changing its shape or size

• The process of making a polygon turn along quadrants without changing its shape or size

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

• True
• False

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

• True
• False

A scale factor of 1/2 reduces a figure.

• True
• False

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

• addition 
• subtraction 
• multiplication 
• division 

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)

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 of 2.

• B' (2 , 4.5)

• B' (-8 ,-18)

• B' (8 ,18)

• B' (9 ,4)