Determining Scale Factor in Dilations

Triangle CAT has coordinates C (4,8) A (6,10) and T ( 6,4) where is A' after a dilation of scale factor of 1/2 

• (6,10)

• (3,2)

• (3,5)

• (0,0)

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

The red triangle has been dilated by a scale factor of 1/4 about the origin, which triangle is it's new image?

• green triangle 

• red triangle 

• black triangle

• none of these 

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Triangle ABC will be dilated using the rule (x, y)→(2x, 2y).  What will be the coordinates of C'?

• (12, -3)

• (12, -6)

• (3, -1.5)

• (8, -5)

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.2

How do you write the algebraic notation when the scale factor is 1/2?

• (x, y) −> (2x, 2y)

• (x, y) −> (1/2x, 1/2y)

• (x, y) −> (-2x, -2y)

• (x, y) −> (2x, 1/2y)

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

If the scale factor is less than one, the new figure will be

• an enlargement

• a reduction

• a scale factor

• bigger

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

If the scale factor is greater than one, the new figure will be

• reduction

• enlargement

• scale

• not proportional

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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

Find the scale factor of the dilation. Then tell whether the dilation is a reduction or an enlargement.

• 2 / 5; reduction

• 5 / 2; enlargement

• 2 / 3; reduction

• 3 / 2; enlargement

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

If two polygons are SIMILAR, then the corresponding sides must be _____.

• Congruent

• Proportional

• Parallel

• similar

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

Describe the similarity transformation that maps to (dilations have a center at the origin).

• a dilation with a scale factor of 2 followed by a translation 4 units right and 3 units down.

• a dilation with a scale factor of 1 / 2 followed by a translation 4 units left and 3 units up.

• Translation 4 units right and 3 units down followed by a dilation with a scale factor 2.

• Translation 4 units left and 3 units up followed by a dilation with a scale factor 1 / 2.

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CCSS.8.G.A.4

CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2