Dilations

Which is true about the scale factor when a figure is enlarged?

• The scale factor is zero.

• The scale factor is 1.

• The scale factor is larger than 1.

• The scale factor is smaller than 1.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Triangle ABC is dilated to produce triangle A'B'C' with scale factor 3/4 . Which describes the relationship between the two triangles?

• Triangle A'B'C' is an enlargement of triangle ABC

• Triangle A'B'C' is a reduction of triangle ABC

• Triangle A'B'C' is a mirror image of triangle ABC

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Triangle PQR is similar to triangle DEF shown. Which describes the relationship between the corresponding sides of the two triangles?

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

Which of the following is the algebraic representation for a dilation?

• (x, y) → (x, 3y)

• (x, y) → (3x, 3y)

• (x, y) → (x, y - 3)

• (x, y) → (.5x, .4y)

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Under a dilation, which scale factor will result in a congruent image?

• -2

• 0

• 1

• ¹/₂

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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 of 2.

• B' (2 , 4.5)

• B' (-8 ,-18)

• B' (8 ,18)

• B' (9 ,4)

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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)

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

A dilation is given by the transformation (x, y) → (.75x, .75y). What type of dilation is this?

• enlargement

• it is not a dilation

• reduction

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

What is the formula for scale factor?

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CCSS.7.G.A.1