The video tutorial explains the concept of dilation in geometry, focusing on how it affects shapes like quadrilaterals and triangles. It discusses the role of the scale factor, showing that while angle measures are preserved, side lengths, perimeter, and area are not. The tutorial uses examples to illustrate these points, emphasizing that dilation is a non-rigid transformation. Key questions about the preservation of coordinates and line segments are addressed, with a detailed analysis of how dilation impacts these elements.

What is the main focus when discussing the dilation of quadrilateral ABCD?

• The color of the quadrilateral

• The scale factor used

• The properties preserved during dilation

• The type of quadrilateral

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

When a quadrilateral is dilated with a scale factor of one-half, what happens to the distance between points?

• It doubles

• It remains the same

• It halves

• It triples

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

During dilation, are the coordinates of the vertices preserved?

• Only if the center of dilation is at the origin

• Only if the scale factor is one

• No, they change

• Yes, always

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.2

Which property is preserved during a dilation?

• Side lengths

• Perimeter

• Angle measures

• Area

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

What is a key characteristic of dilations in geometry?

• They change the shape's orientation

• They are rigid transformations

• They preserve angle measures

• They preserve side lengths

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

What happens to the side lengths of a shape during dilation?

• They remain unchanged

• They increase

• They decrease

• They are not preserved

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

What is the effect of dilation on the perimeter of a shape?

• It is not preserved

• It decreases

• It increases

• It remains the same

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.2

Which transformation preserves side lengths and area?

• Rotation

• Reflection

• Translation

• Dilation

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

In the example of triangle ABC, which vertex remains unchanged after dilation?

• Vertex A

• Vertex B

• None of the vertices

• Vertex C

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

When dilating triangle ABC about point C, what happens to the line segments?

• They rotate

• They become shorter

• They remain on the same line

• They become longer

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CCSS.8.G.A.3