Dilations Similar Figures and Scale Factor

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)

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)

Choose the correct scale factor:

• 2
• 3
• 1/3
• 1/2

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

• ½
• ¼
• 4
• 2

Dilate Point B by a scale factor of 1/2

• (1.5,-4)
• (-1.5,1)
• (-1,-1.5)
• (-2,-2)

Dilate Point B by a scale factor of 3:

• (12,0)
• (12,12)
• (4,3)
• (0,12)

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

 A dilation can produce a larger figure or a(n)______
use a synonym for larger

• reduction
• enlargement
• scale factor
• center of dilation

A dilation can produce a smaller figure or a(n)______
use a synonym for smaller

• reduction
• enlargement
• scale factor
• center of dilation

What is the definition of dilation,  in mathematical terms?

• to make larger or smaller
• to only make larger
• all of the above
• to only make smaller