Dilations Composition Graphs

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)

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

• ½

• ¼

• 4

• 2

State the coordinate of the image of the given point B (4,9) under a dilation with center at the origin with the given scale factor k = 2.

• (2,4.5)

• (-8,-18)

• (8,18)

• (9,4)

A dilation produces a similar figure

• True

• False

Triangle ABC will be dilated by a scale factor of 1/2.  What will be the coordinates of C'?

• (-1, -2.5)

• (12, 6)

• (3, -1.5)

• (0, 1.5)

Enlargement or reduction?  Find the scale factor!

• It's an enlargement; the scale factor is 1/2.

• It's an enlargement; the scale factor is 2.

• It's a reduction; the scale factor is 1/2.

• It's a reduction; the scale factor is 2.

Triangle ABC has vertices A (-2, 2), B (2, 4) and C (3, -1).  What are the coordinates of A' after a dilation by a scale factor of 2.5?

• (-5, 5)

• (5, -5)

• (5, 10)

• (7.5, -2.5)

Rectangle ABCD is dilated so that the coordinates of C' are (2, -1).  What could be the dilation rule?

• (-2x, +1y)

• (1/2 x, 1/2 y)

• (2x, 2y)

• (x - 2, y - 1)

Quadrilateral RSTV is dilated so that the coordinates of S' are (3, 9).  What was the scale factor of the dilation?

• 0.6

• (1, 3)

• 3/2

• 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)