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What is a dilation in geometry?

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A dilation is a transformation that alters the size of a figure but maintains its shape, using a center of dilation and a scale factor.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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What does the scale factor in a dilation represent?

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The scale factor indicates how much larger or smaller the image will be compared to the original figure.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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If the scale factor is greater than 1, what happens to the figure?

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The figure enlarges.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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If the scale factor is between 0 and 1, what happens to the figure?

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The figure shrinks.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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What is the center of dilation?

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The center of dilation is the fixed point in the plane about which all points are expanded or contracted.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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How does a dilation affect parallel lines?

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Dilations map parallel lines to parallel lines.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.2

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What is the result of dilating a line segment?

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A dilated line segment will be a line segment that is parallel to the original line segment.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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What is the effect of a dilation with a scale factor of 1?

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A dilation with a scale factor of 1 results in no change; the figure remains the same size.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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What happens to the coordinates of a point (x, y) when dilated by a scale factor k centered at the origin?

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The new coordinates will be (kx, ky).

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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What is the relationship between the original figure and its dilation?

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The original figure and its dilation are similar; they have the same shape but different sizes.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3