Dilations Effects on Area and Perimeter

A figure is dilated by a scale factor of 4. Which of the following statements about the figure must be true?

• The perimeter and area are both multiplied by 4.

• The perimeter is multiplied by 4 and the area is multiplied by 16.

• The perimeter and area are both divided by 4.

• The perimeter is multiplied by 16 and the area is multiplied by 4.

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

If the scale factor is 5, how times larger will the area of the big square be compared to the smaller square?

• 5

• 20

• 25

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

What is one way to determine how much the area would increase using a scale factor of 3?

• take the scale factor and square it to get 3x3=9

• add all of the sides together then multiply by 3

• multiply the area of the smaller rectangle by 3

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

The area of the larger square is __________ times larger than the area of the smaller square.

• 1/2

• 1

• 2

• 4

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

Figure ABCD has an area of 4 units². It is then dilated using a scale factor of 4. What is the perimeter of the new figure?

• 32

• 64

• 8

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

Both the side lengths and perimeter are 3 times larger in the bigger rectangle.

• True

• False

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

A rectangle is dilated by a scale factor of 3. What will be the resulting effect on the area?

• It will be dilated by scale factor of 3

• It will be dilated by a scale factor of 9

• There will be no effect on the area

• It will be dilated by 1/3

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8.10.D

A triangle has a perimeter of P units. The triangle is dilated by a scale factor of 2.

Which expression could represent the perimeter of the new shape?

• 2P units

• 4P units

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8.10.D

A triangle has an area of P square units. The triangle is dilated by a scale factor of 2.

Which expression could represent the area of the new shape?

• 2P units

• 4P units

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8.10.D

A triangle has an area of P square units. The triangle is dilated by a scale factor of 3.

Which expression could represent the area of the new shape?

• 9P units

• 3P units

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8.10.D